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Should the definition of a rat change?

Whether you blame them for the black death, or you just think they’re a bit gross, rats don’t...

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14.15 9 Apr 2025


Should the definition of a rat change?


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14.15 9 Apr 2025


Whether you blame them for the black death, or you just think they’re a bit gross, rats don’t have a fantastic reputation among us humans.

And maybe that’s part of the problem.

In an effort to rehabilitate the image of the humble rodent, PETA have written to the Cambridge dictionary asking for them to change the definition of “Rat”...

Jennifer White from PETA joins Seán to discuss.


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