Today is American Fancy Rat & Mouse Day - 4 Facts!

• The fancy rat is the domesticated form of the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus domestica.
• Pet rats live around two to three years.
• The RSPCA says each month of a rat's life is about 2.5 human years.
• Rats go through slow-wave and REM sleep, and the RSPCA says they even dream.

(Sources: Wikipedia, RSPCA, National Today)