Photo by DSD from Pexels Today is world rat day. This is the national day dedicated to rats which, if temperatures continue to increase exponentially, may be a serious threat to human lifestyle in the future as carriers of disease. Rat populations are predicted to increase by up to ten times in some areas due to global warming according to Dr Graeme Elliott, cited in The Guardian, 2018 . Description Medium-sized, usually furry, long-tailed rodents Habitat Found in most countries, particularly in cities Population Unknown, though estimated to be billions Eat Pretty much anything, such as cereals, oats, rice and vegetables Predators Numerous, such as snakes, red foxes, hawks and humans Species Numerous, such as kangaroo rats, black rats, cotton rats Class Mammals Endangered? No Global warming is threatening to endanger thousands of sensitive species. But not rats. Quite the opposite in fact. For centuries humans have struggled in vain...