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In the Hindu religion, rats represent foresight and prudence, and white ones are very lucky. Mooshika is the name of the steed that Ganesh - god of new beginnings and of fire, knowledge, wisdom, literature and worldly success - rides upon. The steed, of course, is the intelligent and gentle rat. “Mooshika” means “little hoarder.”


Dans la religion hindoue, les rats représentent la prévoyance et la prudence, les blancs étant considérés comme particulièrement chanceux. Mooshika est le nom du destrier de Ganesh – dieu des nouveaux départs, du feu, du savoir, de la sagesse, de la littérature et du succès matériel. Ce destrier, bien sûr, est un digne représentant de la race douce et intelligente des rats. Le nom ''Mooshika'' signifie petit amasseur.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Babies are growing so fast, almost ready to adopt!


There are 3 boys - one agouti hooded with a fully amputated tail (an unfortunate accident due to an aggression by an adult male) and two beige hooded.

There are 6 females - one beige hooded with a half-length tail (same incident), three other beige hoodeds, and two agouti hooded.

There are also the older siblings: two agouti-hooded boys, and one agouti-hooded and one beige-hooded sister pair. Sicero, the mom, is agouti-hooded.

In the picture above, their coats are kinda messy because baby rats, just like baby humans, get food all over themselves when they eat.

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