Laboratory rat
INBRED STRAINS OF RATTUS NORVEGICUS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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A laboratory rat or lab rat is a brown rat of the subspecies Rattus norvegicus domestica which is bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than mice (see laboratory mouse), rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.