# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqnh8EJAHg0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/5344212-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0fca608d06.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-04-04T14:32:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Video by Charlie Hamilton James chamiltonjames | Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities. New York rats, seen here, are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans across the Atlantic Ocean by the 1750s.

In some parts of the world rats are revered and protected. In other places they are captured and eaten for dinner. One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. Read more at the link in bio. #WorldRatDay

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