why do scientists mainly use rats in experiments rather than other animals? What makes them so special and why?
In: Biology
The common lab animal is a mouse, not a rat. Specifically the mice are called, Swiss Mice and other terms.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboratory_mouse
They are used because of uniform genetic makeup among other desirable traits.
By using a standardized creature, the experiments can be replicated by other researchers.
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