Mice & Rats : How Long Do Rats Live?

In the wild, rats live an average of two to three years, while captive rats generally live three to five years. Find out how wild rats are often killed by predators, while captive rats die of genetic diseases, with information from a science teacher in this free video on rats.

Expert: Janice Creneti
Bio: Janice Creneti has a BS in secondary science education and a BA in biology from Boston University.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• rodents
• rats
• mice
• exotic pets
• pests
• rat food
• mouse food

[SystemXpander]

3-5 years in captivity MY ASS.. this woman is misleading people

[kingkobra10]

and they probably hate humans because how much we dont care about the environment / their home

[kemanchie]

@SystemXpander i had a rat for 4 years 2-5 years is ok some rats get health problems and breeding can shorten life aswell sooooooooo yah she is right but i dont belive 7 years

[zobcity01]

Can you cook them in a wild rice casserol?

[DarkAngelAzreil]

@jarochlitz Wait...1 YEAR? umm...you must not take good care of them. The people I know with rats have lived to be 4 or 5, one 3.

[Tukulus1]

@wheezer97 Its 3 monts, that owr biggest love Josephine Von Chanel went on the oder side of rainbow brige. She died in age of 5years and 5 monts. In age of 3, she had really bad accident with doors(both hands broken). She was 3 times under knife. longest operation took over 2,5 hours!!!!(try it with pet rat, and you have 99% chance she´ll stay on the table). But owr wild Josephine did woke up, and almost completly recoverd.But it shortcuted her live at least for year. So that fat lady was right

[naruto68]

Pet rats live about two-three years.

Most wild rats live about a year to a year and a half.

If you take good care of your pet rat, and it comes from a reputable breeder that tracks the genetic lines, they tend to live longer.

Mostly because true breeder breed rats for health and temperament, and not looks.

They're going to be ugly either way, lol.

Pet store inbreeding runs rampant and causes genetic illnesses to appear at about 1-2 years. The can, and often to die of them if not caught early.

[atronix]

LOOOOOOOl

[crunk001]

RATS = VERMIN ffs

stupid egoistic so called "culture" in holding millions of pets instead of getting rid of poverty!

[wheezer97]

She just wants to get her fat face on the internet. She doesn't have a clue what she's talking about. Take it from someone who has kept pet rats for 17 years. I think I am a bit more experienced then she. They live from a year and a half to 3 years on average. She claims to teach? God help her students. Some people just like to hear themselves talk.

[Princesswickett]

shes making it up pet rats live bout 2 yearsi have 2 albeno rats my rats are from a lab coz my dad works at astra zenica -one of the largest employers in brittan - so he brought them home with lol