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Rats, once one of the "four pests", brought a lot of trouble to our country, damaging crops, destroying furniture, and spreading various diseases.
However, now that rats are becoming more and more rare in our daily lives, you may wonder if the rats have disappeared.
Although we rarely see rats in the city anymore, the number of rats is not decreasing, on the contrary, they are increasing.
According to statistics, rodents account for 40%-50% of mammals, of which rats account for the largest proportion, about 20 billion in the world.
But why are there fewer and fewer rats in our lives?
Rats are extremely adaptable and reproductive, omnivores, not picky about food types, and can survive in a variety of environments.
With the acceleration of modernization, humans have taken measures to eradicate rats, but why are there more rats?
The main reason for this is that rats are adaptable and very flexible with food.
On the other hand, rats reproduce extremely quickly, have a short life cycle, and can give birth multiple times in a year, and the number increases rapidly.
Rats are no longer frequent in our lives for three reasons.
First, urbanization and agricultural development have led to a reduction in rat habitat and the destruction of forests and grasslands.
Secondly, the construction of high-rise buildings has destroyed the habitat of rats, and the materials of modern buildings have made it difficult for rats to penetrate.
Finally, humans have taken a series of measures to control rats, such as rat poison and rat traps.
These factors combine to cause rats to be no longer common in our lives.
The decline in rat populations could have a range of positive effects on human society.
Rats carry a variety of germs and can transmit diseases such as plague and malaria. If the number of rats is reduced, the spread of these diseases will be significantly slowed down, which is beneficial to social health.
In addition, rats cause damage to food and crops, resulting in food loss.
Fewer rats will improve food utilization and lower the cost of living.
Rats will also be less damaging to the environment, helping to create a cleaner living environment.
Overall, while rats pose a problem for humans, their reduction has a greater positive impact on society.
However, it is not easy to get rid of rats completely, as it can upset the ecological balance.
Therefore, instead of fighting rats, it is better to live peacefully with them and maintain ecological and social balance.