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Fancy rat
The fancy (or pet) rat (Rattus norvegicus domesticus) is a domesticated subspecies of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
The origin of the fancy rat is probably the ratcatchers of the late 19th century that started keeping and breeding rats of other colours than the ordinary brown. Rats became more and more domesticated and people enjoyed them since they are easily bred, social, intelligent and clean pets. The first rat show was held in 1901 in England.
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