Chilling moment rats knot tails in unexplained 'rat king' phenomenon - Daily Star

Baby rats were filmed with their tails knotted together in a flooded field in Russia. The so-called "rat king" superstition is often regarded as a bad omen of famine

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Creepy video shows nine rats seen tied together by tails in bizarre 'rat king' phenomenon that leaves them dead

Rat in sandwich shop filmed scurrying over food and 'nibbling' it by horrified woman - Daily Star

Rat in sandwich shop filmed scurrying over food and 'nibbling' it by horrified woman - Daily Star

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Six Squirrels Found Tangled Together In Cuter Version Of The “Rat King” Phenomenon

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Darwin, C. R. 1872. The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. London: John Murray. 6th edition; with additions and

The Romance of Insect Life

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

Soggy rodents tangle their tails in one big knot in horrifying 'rat king' video