City rats loyal to their 'hoods, scientists discover
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 13:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In the rat race of life, one thing is certain: there's no place like home. Now, a study published this week in the journal Molecular Ecology finds the same is as true for rats as for humans. Although inner city rodents appear to roam freely, most form distinct neighborhoods where they spend the majority of their lives.