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JohnnyRingo

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29. It's a car in that it has four wheels and drives.

Reply to 4catsmom (Reply #21)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:33 PM

Dec 2024

The eagerly jump in and pull up to the food to eat in the car. They can jump out anytime they want, but it's fun.

See this link. Now they're talking about letting them race each other.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/rats-driving-in-richmond-dec-17-2024

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Scientists have taught rats to drive little cars. And they love it. [View all] JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 OP

Bezos thinking 🤔 OH YEAH!!! underpants Dec 2024 #1

How hard can it be? Traildogbob Dec 2024 #2

At the turn of the century.... JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #7

At least Traildogbob Dec 2024 #11

Great story! And they're so darned cute! CrispyQ Dec 2024 #3

Animals are so much more intelligent than we give credit them. A parrot could do that while singing the hlthe2b Dec 2024 #4

Up next: Meet your new food delivery driver. Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #5

Rats driving rat rods seems just so... House of Roberts Dec 2024 #6

hahahahaha JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #8

Couldn't help but be reminded of this .... eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #9

A star is born. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #10

The New York Traildogbob Dec 2024 #12

That's amazing and really cute. Dave Bowman Dec 2024 #13

It's a real rat race. twodogsbarking Dec 2024 #14

Wait 'til they give them cellphones! MadMike47 Dec 2024 #15

Humanity started long before humans. cachukis Dec 2024 #16

ALSO: Goldfish driving tank, and skateboarding turtle Gaugamela Dec 2024 #17

I'll let a rat drive my car before I ever let Tesla's self-driving mode drive. Crowman2009 Dec 2024 #18

Definitely the post of the day. Funny but serious too with good lessons for the hoo-manz. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #19

I agree with you, Bernardo ReRe Dec 2024 #22

That's quite a complement. JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #24

Love it! Thanks for posting this. Now, can the skateboarding japple Dec 2024 #20

it's not a car 4catsmom Dec 2024 #21

It's a car in that it has four wheels and drives. JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #29

K&R ReRe Dec 2024 #23

Still chuckling about this SheltieLover Dec 2024 #25

Five year old article MichMan Dec 2024 #26

My source is from this month JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #28

That sounds like Figarosmom Dec 2024 #32

Besides being a fun project.... JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #34

That's a better story than the one I saw yesterday. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #39

I hope they never have them flying Skittles Dec 2024 #27

I love that they like to rev the motor. scipan Dec 2024 #30

And they use their turn signals! CrispyQ Dec 2024 #40

Thats so cool Figarosmom Dec 2024 #31

It won't be long...... JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 #35

I dont even get why Figarosmom Dec 2024 #38

probably just the male ones Skittles Dec 2024 #36

Thats what i told my daughter when i texted her the post Figarosmom Dec 2024 #37

I've seen an art project with fish snot Dec 2024 #33

I love it. I just love it! chouchou Dec 2024 #41