. . Rats ENVIRONMENT In Portland, Even Our Rats are Special An in-depth look at the life and times of our city's above-average rodents Published May 1, 2014, 9:00am By Merilee Karr Portland Monthlyhttp://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/news-and-profiles/city-and-region/ articles/rouhs-rodents-of-unusual-health-may-2014
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/mmbntl2 . .Common brown rats arrived in the Pacific Northwest from Southeast Asia less than 200 years ago, and quickly made their home in our wet, mild city. And thanks to smart regulation of their favored food source (garbage), Rose City rats have lived more or less in harmony with their human neighbors. No one can eliminate rats, but we can limit their numbers. (Pro tip: get a rat terrier, not a cat.) And when you compare our small population of Rodentia to those of other cities, they look downright wholesome.
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