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Scientists teach rats to drive

Stevicus

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https://nypost.com/2019/10/22/scientists-taught-rats-to-drive-tiny-rodent-sized-cars/

Rats have mastered the art of driving — taking tiny rodent-sized cars for joyrides in a lab experiment at the University of Richmond.

The rats were trained to drive the minuscule automobiles with pieces of Froot Loops cereal — gripping a pair of handle bars with their paws and steering the plastic car left or right, according to a New Scientist report published Tuesday.

In stunning videos of the experiment, the rats can be seen not only driving in a straight line, but reversing and doing U-turns in order to secure the sweet treat — suggesting rats are more intelligent than previously believed, scientists said.

I'm not sure what purpose it serves to teach rats to drive, but maybe they can have a rat race.
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
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This is old news...I watched a doco on this about 20 years ago.

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beenherebeforeagain

Rogue Animist
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I'm pretty sure the long-term objective is to teach the rats law enforcement and to deploy rodent police in rodent communities around the world.
 
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