Recently a similar construct of six squirrels with tails glued together by sap, a squirrel king, was discovered in Canada. Veterinarians separated the squirrels and expect them to recover.
Brief and mostly accurate explanations of things.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Rat King
A rat king is the name given to a group of rats living as one with their tails tangled or fused together. It’s unpleasant enough to encounter one rat, so there should be little surprise that the discovery of a rat king was regarded as a very bad omen through history. It was thought to prophesy a plague, which makes sense because where there is sufficient density of rats to make a rat king possible, conditions are probably ripe for plague. The occurrence of rat kings seems to have diminished (along with the occurrence of plagues) but preserved specimens can be seen. The one pictured below has 32 members.
Recently a similar construct of six squirrels with tails glued together by sap, a squirrel king, was discovered in Canada. Veterinarians separated the squirrels and expect them to recover.
Recently a similar construct of six squirrels with tails glued together by sap, a squirrel king, was discovered in Canada. Veterinarians separated the squirrels and expect them to recover.
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