Was the rat well fed or starving?

The radiation killed the people first and the rats fed off them.

Instead of being predominantly herbivorous or omnivorous like other murines, these rats feed predominantly on invertebrates although they do eat some vegetable matter.

Many had been mutilated, for it seemed rats had found their way inside and fed off his dead and dying compatriots.

A large grey rat was feeding on the few rounds of dhurra bread that had been left on the filthy floor at his side.

"So the rats won't feed on them," Stacey explained.

The rat grows to 260 grams and feeds on fruit, leaves and buds.

For example, rats fed a diet without methionine developed steatohepatitis (fatty liver), anemia and lost two thirds of their body weight over 5 weeks.

A black rat was feeding on him, drinking the red liquid with greedy gulping motions.

Young rats fed nice healthy diets, but not quite enough of anything, grow slowly and don't get very big but they last forever.