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  2. Fancy Rat Varieties: Fur Color, Eye Color, Coat Type, …

    • Rats have become popular pets as they are excellent little creatures for both children and adults. Pet rats, often called fancy rats, are intelligent, clean, friendly, and trainable. Their popularity as pets h… See more

    Fur Color Varieties

    Fancy rats can be found in a wide array of colors. Most commonly, their fur is a solid color, or it might have hooded markings. Some fancy rats will retain the wild brown agouti colo… See more

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    Eye Colors

    Eye color is another factor that defines a rat’s variety. Eyes can be black, pink/red, ruby, or … See more

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    Markings

    Another factor in determining a rat’s variety is its markings. Fancy rats can be found with many markings and color combinations. Often, the markings refer to patterns an… See more

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    Coat Types

    Despite the large range of color and marking variations, the number of coat types is relatively small. 1. Normal or Standard:Most common straight hair coat type. Differ… See more

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  1. Rats come in a variety of colors including agouti (a warm brown with black ticking), black, cinnamon, mink, blue, and even chocolate. The color variety largely depends on the breed of the rat.
    theratworld.com/pet-rat-types-and-colors/
    Rat Coat Colors and Markings There are over 40 distinct colors of fancy rats with black, ruby, red, or pink eye colors. To describe a rat’s color and marking, they are first grouped into sections, and then further broken down by more specific colors and markings.
    www.petmd.com/exotic/types-pet-rats
    The rat’s color has two basic pigments, eumelanin (black/brown) and phaeomelanin (yellow/red) but there are many factors of influence for that color. The location of the gene on the chromosome (or locus), as well as polygenes, influence the exact shade that will appear on the resultant rat pup.
    squeaksandnibbles.com/rat-colors/
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