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MarkHirsbrunner t1_iuc4y6o wrote

Reply to comment by Isotope_Soap in B.C. permanently bans use of rat poison by pirate_republic

Dogs take almost a year to reach an age where they can breed. Rats take six weeks. Fancy rats have been bred for about 150 years. That's thousands of generations.

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Isotope_Soap t1_iuc5pyt wrote

Are you insinuating that a fancy rat is as distinct from a feral rat as a Chihuahua is from a wolf? It’s that rapid breeding cycle that makes them an environmental threat.

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