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Rats Laugh When Tickled

And guess what? They like it!

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 2, 2010 12:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A YouTube gem from 2007 is making the rounds again, teaching us something kind of neat and kind of gross: Rats laugh when tickled. When a Bowling Green University professor decided to try tickling the rodents, and then listening to their resulting high-frequency noises on... More »

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ZynWoof
Apr 4, 2010 11:45 PM CDT
Don't want them in my home LOL or not, but I do love the little furry guys. They can be so friendly and dog-like.

Especially the ones with French names. ;~)
YetAnotherCollegeKid
Apr 4, 2010 4:57 AM CDT
It's really weird to me that they described this as 'gross'. I have rarely heard anything less gross. This is borderline adorable. Now they just need to replicate the data with Hamsters to push it that extra measure.
swimfin
Apr 2, 2010 9:06 PM CDT
actually, that is the only way you CAN get a rat to laugh. the little bastards have absolutely NO sense of humor!
 

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