ELi5: Rats seem to be the gold standard for behavioral lab experiments – why? Other than quantity, what makes rats good test subjects in relation to humans?

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ELi5: Rats seem to be the gold standard for behavioral lab experiments – why? Other than quantity, what makes rats good test subjects in relation to humans?

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Mice far outnumber rats in research in general. For behavior experiments specifically, not sure. If rats are more common there, maybe because they’re smarter than mice?

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