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Rummaging for grain
Europe's rising rat populations: Causes, effects, and solutions
Lactation The effects of biotin deficiencies in rats. Left, a rat fed on a biotin-deficient diet. Right, the same rat after three months on a diet with an adequate amount of biotin.
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Rummaging for grain
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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Two rats on a wood surface.
8 Interesting Facts About Rats
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
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Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
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Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.
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July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
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Europe's rising rat populations: Causes, effects, and solutions
Overview of leptospirosis, including a discussion of rats, which can spread the disease.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Rummaging for grain
A brown, or Norway, rat (Rattus norvegicus).
John H. Gerard
Lactation
Exposure to certain tastes and odors early in life can affect an animal's food preferences....
age fotostock/SuperStock
The effects of biotin deficiencies in rats. Left, a rat fed on a biotin-deficient...
Courtesy of The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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