Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science NEWTON's Homepage NEWTON's Homepage
NEWTON, Ask A Scientist!
NEWTON Home Page NEWTON Teachers Visit Our Archives Ask A Question How To Ask A Question Question of the Week Our Expert Scientists Volunteer at NEWTON! Frequently Asked Questions Referencing NEWTON About NEWTON About Ask A Scientist Education At Argonne Rats Attacking Humans 
Name:  Dawn
Status:  other
Age:  20s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 2000-2001
Question:
Do rats attack and eat human beings?

Replies:
Only the two legged kind (-; known to belong to the taxon Homo sapiens rattus The variety is widely distributed among the genus Homo and is known in corporate rings as a back-stabbing corporate carnivore. Various studies have been done on the genetic variety to determine whether it is an ecological threat or simply a social nuisance.

PF

Rats are very cautious around humans. Like most other animals, they are in fear of any animal larger than they are. When cornered, they may defend themselves. Attack, no.

sds

Click here to return to the Zoology Archives

NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators, sponsored and operated by Argonne National Laboratory's Educational Programs, Andrew Skipor, Ph.D., Head of Educational Programs.

For assistance with NEWTON contact a System Operator (help@newton.dep.anl.gov), or at Argonne's Educational Programs

NEWTON AND ASK A SCIENTIST
Educational Programs
Building 360
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, Illinois
60439-4845, USA
Update: June 2012
Weclome To Newton

Argonne National Laboratory