More than a dozen rodents discovered with their tails tied together in rare 'rat king' sighting, Climate

More than a dozen rats have been discovered in Estonia with their tails tied together in an “extremely rare rat king” sighting. Johan Uibopuu filmed the creepy discovery, which is said to be an omen of an impending plague, in his mother’s chicken coop in Tartu. In the video, 13 rats, two of which were already dead are seen tied together by their tails. The rodents are seen struggling to free themselves as they attempt to flee. A rat king is a collection of rats whose tails are intertwined and bound together by one of several reasons. Sign up to our newsletters here.

Wild Life - Winter 2022 by BornFree - Issuu

Bioko Island: a threatened African treasure

Critters of Southern Arizona

Rats Found With Tails Tied Together in Eastern Estonia

California's Ten Most-Endangered Species, Redefine

Science Corrupted: the nightmare world of GM mice - Animal Aid

The Complicated, Inconclusive Truth Behind Rat Kings - Atlas Obscura

Gruesome 'rat king' made up of 13 rodents whose tails were intertwined is discovered in Estonia

Wallace, A. R. 1900. Studies scientific and social. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. And New York: The Macmillan Co. Volume 1.

Why does Florida have so many invasive species? - Vox

The Complicated, Inconclusive Truth Behind Rat Kings - Atlas Obscura