A laboratory rat is a rat of the species Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) which is bred and kept for scientific research. Laboratory rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology, medicine, and other fields.
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“When a rat crosses a street, everyone shouts and beats it.”
—Chinese proverb.