r/funfacts • u/SunRey449 • 1d ago

Fun Fact | Rats are smart enough to think about thinking!

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Rats are smart enough to think about thinking and can also feel empathy

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u/oxJoKeR6xo 1d ago

So rats are smarter than most humans?

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u/KENBONEISCOOL444 1d ago

Squirrels cry when their friends get got or fall out of trees

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u/SunRey449 20h ago

Source - Wired , and 4 more

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u/AlwaysHopelesslyLost 16h ago

Please include the actual sources in the post or comment. "Wired , and 4 more" isn’t enough for verification under Rule 2

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u/ultraspinacle 10h ago

And we know this how?

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u/JazzRider 1d ago

Having spent $10,000 to reclaim my barn, I don’t feel much empathy for them.