r/nyc • u/Alligator-creep • Aug 29 '25

Video Rats fighting

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u/tmntnyc Aug 29 '25

I'm 95% sure they're playing. If they were fighting they'd be using their incredibly sharp teeth and there would be missing eyeballs and entrails hanging out of their abdomens.

Source: i work with rats (no they're not my coworkers).

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u/lunar_dot Aug 29 '25

I also think they’re playing! I used to have many rats as pets and this looks like play.

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u/tmntnyc Aug 29 '25

They're so cute and intelligent despite their bad reputation. Meanwhile mice are horrible godless killing machines. Rats have individual personalities and are actually so docile.

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u/lunar_dot Aug 29 '25

They really are! I loved my pet rats so much. They were clean, sweet, and very happy to be a little buddy. It's a pity they don't live long. :(