#urban-rats

#urban-rats

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to compare observations of brown rats in the city to the behaviors described in scientific literature more broadly. Studying rats in three locationscity parks, sidewalks, and the subwaythe team found that NYC rats are incredibly adaptable, changing their vocalizations based on different ambient backdrops.