Fancy rat - Wikipedia
WEBThe fancy rat (Rattus norvegicus domestica) is the domesticated form of Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat, [1] and the most common species of rat kept as a pet.
Rats and Their Types, Colors, and Patterns (With Photos)
WEBApr 6, 2023 · A mink agouti (called cinnamon) is lighter than mink, reddish brown in color with banded hairs, and brown hairs ticked through the coat. A black-based mink rat is simply called mink, and it lightens the black to an even brown color …
Hooded Rat Rat Breed - PetCurious
WEBBreed Overview. The distinctive hooded rat is characterized by its unique coat pattern, sporting a solid-colored body with a contrasting "hood" marking on the head. These intelligent and social rodents make excellent pets, …
Fancy Rat Varieties: Fur Color, Eye Color, Coat Type, and Markings
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Fancy rats can be found in a wide array of colors. Most commonly, their fur is a solid color, or it might have hooded markings. Some fancy rats will retain the wild brown agouti color with three tones on a single hair; others have black-based hair …
Pet Rat Colors, Coat Types & Markings: Different Varieties - Pet …
WEBJun 16, 2024 · The most popular marked rat is probably the hooded rat. Hooded rats have white sides, legs, and feet. Their “hood” can come in any color and covers the head, neck, and shoulders. From the hood, a spine marking runs down the spine in a straight line to the base of the tail 10.
Fancy Rat Varieties and Colors: A Guide to Different Rat Types
WEBOct 16, 2023 · Hooded: Hooded rats have a solid-colored body with a white “hood” or blaze on their heads, extending down to their necks and shoulders. Capped: Capped rats have a solid-colored body with a white “cap” on their heads.
Hooded Rat - ThePetsPortal.com
WEBOct 21, 2023 · The hooded rat, an exciting and visually striking variation of the Rattus norvegicus, has a history interlinked with the broader narrative of rat domestication. Like their fancy rat counterparts, the history of hooded rats traces back to …
Rat Varieties Unraveled: Dive into Types & Colors of Rats - The Rat …
WEBSep 22, 2023 · Rats come in a variety of colors including agouti (a warm brown with black ticking), black, cinnamon, mink, blue, and even chocolate. The color variety largely depends on the breed of the rat. Are certain rat colors associated with specific behaviors or …
Pet Rat Breed & Varieties: Types of Pet Rats (With Pictures) - Animallama
WEBJul 21, 2023 · Fancy rats all belong to one species – Rattus norvegicus, also known as the “brown rat”. They have a tail roughly the same length as their body, a fairly blunt nose, with smallish eyes and ears.
AFRMA - Cinnamon Rats - Fancy Mouse
WEBIn a local pet shop on May 17, 1978, Karen Hauser (Robbins) found a unique gray-brown Hooded rat of a color never before seen. Paying a whopping $1.06 for him, she named this 6–8 week old male “Hershey.” (He then became the foundation sire of creating Lilac, Cinnamon, and Silver Lilac colors.)