NYC rats may have developed a new ‘language’ to navigate city life on their own, research reveals

New York City (NYC) is home to a diverse population that shares the city in all its glory, something that is not limited to humans. A new field study shed light on how rats adapted to city life and how they had a secret language to communicate among themselves. The team eavesdropped on the rats in three separate locations, according to Scientific American. Neuroscientist Emily Mackevicius, co-author of a preprint study, explained how rats communicated with each other in an unknown way. Another co-author, Ralph Peterson, said that “they’re rugged, and they’re New Yorkers themselves: persistent and resilient and able to thrive in a very…..

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