The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus

In what he calls "an Experiment in Controlled Digression," Mark Dery touches on xenogastronomy, ortolan, Edible Dormouse, Victor Hugo's fondness for rat pâté, rat-baiting as a betting sport in Victorian times, the rat as New York's unofficial mascot, Luis Buñuel's pet rat, scientific research into such pressing questions as whether rats laugh, and whether rats will inherit the Earth as a result of climate change, Dracula's dominion over rats, and of course the (cryptozoological myth? well-documented phenomenon?) of the Rat King.

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The Mythology of the Rat King - Exemplore

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

Bizarre moment four rats shuffle along while tied together in rare example of 'rat king' phenomenon

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

The Complicated, Inconclusive Truth Behind Rat Kings - Atlas Obscura

Rat King, Rats Mod Wiki

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An (Almost) Comprehensive History of Rat Kings

Bizarre moment four rats shuffle along while tied together in rare example of 'rat king' phenomenon