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'''Rats'''(Rattus rattus) are a species of mammal native to [[Earth]].
'''Rats''' (''Rattus rattus'') are a species of mammal native to [[Earth]].
 


They appear on most of the [[campaign]] levels set on Earth, as well as the [[multiplayer]] map [[Rat's Nest (Level)|Rat's Nest]] in [[Halo 3]]. It is possible to kill them. When they are shot at or encountered they will squeal characteristically and will appear as small red dots on your motion tracker.
They appear on most of the [[campaign]] levels set on Earth, as well as the [[multiplayer]] map [[Rat's Nest (Level)|Rat's Nest]] in [[Halo 3]]. It is possible to kill them. When they are shot at or encountered they will squeal characteristically and will appear as small red dots on your motion tracker.
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Rats have been noticed around the butchered area of the barracks, most likely feeding on the deceased marines.
Rats have been noticed around the butchered area of the barracks, most likely feeding on the deceased marines.


*It is noticeable after five hundred years that the rats have not changed physically through natural process they should have evolved at least multi-chromatic fur(dark in summer , light in winter) and gotten slightly bigger.  
It is noticeable after five hundred years that the rats have not changed physically through natural process they should have evolved at least multi-chromatic fur(dark in summer , light in winter) and gotten slightly bigger.


*It is unknown how the covenant react to rats as they are true vermin.
It is unknown how the covenant react to rats as they are true vermin.


*It is also speculated that they may be used as a small food source (albiet an unpleasent disease riddled one)by [[Grunts]] , [[Brutes]] and [[Jackals]].  
It is also speculated that they may be used as a small food source (albiet an unpleasent disease riddled one) by [[Grunts]] , [[Brutes]] and [[Jackals]].


[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Animals]]

Revision as of 05:00, November 29, 2007

Rats (Rattus rattus) are a species of mammal native to Earth.

They appear on most of the campaign levels set on Earth, as well as the multiplayer map Rat's Nest in Halo 3. It is possible to kill them. When they are shot at or encountered they will squeal characteristically and will appear as small red dots on your motion tracker. when killed they will roll around in a prone form. Rats have been noticed around the butchered area of the barracks, most likely feeding on the deceased marines.

It is noticeable after five hundred years that the rats have not changed physically through natural process they should have evolved at least multi-chromatic fur(dark in summer , light in winter) and gotten slightly bigger.

It is unknown how the covenant react to rats as they are true vermin.

It is also speculated that they may be used as a small food source (albiet an unpleasent disease riddled one) by Grunts , Brutes and Jackals.