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Wild Rats. In the wild, the life expectancy for a rat is much lower: 95 percent of wild rats die before they reach their first birthday. A 1-year-old rat would be around 30 years old in human terms. The most common cause of death in wild rats comes from predators, such as owls, hawks and foxes.
the average lifespan of a pet rat is between 2 and 3 years however genetics husbandry and love will ultimately determine how long your pets live love and attention can sometimes play a big role in how long your rat will live a neglected animal will be depressed and sometimes just wither away while an animal given lots of attention and love will live months beyond its life expectancy because it is happy and has a much stronger will to live