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I just saw one in the garden. They are very resourceful animals.

And they are always willing to share a disease or two :)

rats leaving the sinking ship!

Not really, they just give the middle finger - if you look closely :)

The leader is scanning the horizon ahead. Can rats swim?

They can :)

Is it just me or are these rats really big? Based on what I see of the boat, they appear to be quite large.

They are large.