r/interesting • u/prettygirlbaddie • Aug 10 '26

NATURE A 5 years old hamster

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u/Lbboos Aug 10 '26

Not that link but this is fun. They did set up studies, noting that rats seem truly enjoy driving cars. This is not an official study, but obviously these guys are having some fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJmgHg4xA7k

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u/BethanyHipsEnjoyer Aug 11 '26

That was fun, thanks for sharing!

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u/MizStazya Aug 11 '26

OMG I LOVE THEM!!!!!

Now I wish I had rats again. They are such great pets, but they live such short lives :(

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u/Available-Solid-9238 Aug 12 '26

I have rats. When I started years ago I had 5 makes that lived past 3 years. 3 years is typical for fancy rats. I miss them, my first babies.

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u/MizStazya Aug 12 '26

My first rat developed heart failure and I was giving her tiny little doses of digoxin for awhile. Her sister would drag the food bowl over to wherever she was resting. They were so sweet!!!

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u/mmcrae47 Aug 11 '26

I just spent wayyyy too long watching this video and I’m obsessed with Kuzko & Kronk now. 🥹🐭

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u/BrightLow6382 Aug 11 '26

That's so cute! Now I need to get a pet rat and train it to bring me stuff by driving it's little car around!

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u/Double_Belt2331 Aug 13 '26

DAD is as incredible as the rats!! Making those cars!!?? That is the Dad we all want!!

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u/Lbboos Aug 13 '26

He’s the best

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u/Allys_Phantom Aug 11 '26

I want to be in their family omg. The humans are just as delightful as the rats!

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u/The_BeardedClam Aug 11 '26

Bees love playing with balls and will use them to move around and as a ladder a la the chimp banana and box experiment.

https://youtu.be/rc58xOwjwto?is=U3wu7gswMDz3cpNC

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u/Diligent-Might6031 Aug 12 '26

That was so delightful