Rat kings in Estonia

Abstract. The expression rat king is applied to a group of rats whose tails are tied together. The causes of this rare phenomenon remain uncertain. The article describes Estonian finds of rat kings. This additional information is used for the evaluation of hypotheses concerning the mechanism of rat...

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Main Author: Andrei Miljutin
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
Published: 2006
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Key words
Rattus rattus
rat king
Rattenkönig
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.553.271
http://www.kirj.ee/public/Ecology/2007/issue_1/bio-2007-1-7.pdf
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rat king
Rattenkönig
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rat king
Rattenkönig
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rat king
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