Rats - WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Why were there so many trench rats during the First World War
A
Because the dead corpses and food scraps were attracting them and 2 rats could produce up to 880 offspring per year, so the trenches were swarming with them
2
Q
How big could trench rats grow
A
Trench rats could grow to the size of cats/kittens
3
Q
Which part of the body would the rats eat first
A
Rats usually went for the eyes first and then burrowed their way into the corpse when eating human body
4
Q
Why did rats seem to do well during the war
A
As they survived off of rotten carcasses and corpses
5
Q
Why were rats such a problem in the summer
A
As the rats breed like rabbits and one pair could produce 880 offspring each year
