Rat Coat Color Genetics

Later this year we will be studying genetics, and one of our activities will be seeing how coat color in rats is passed down from generation to generation.

To get enough data to look at, we need to start crossing the rats now.

Take a look at the pictures of the males and females, and then vote for which pairings you would like to see.

Vote here.

Here's a side view so you can see their bellies.

Males

Here's a topside view of the boys.

I is cream

V is gray

X and L are black

This is a gray female.

This is a black female.

Females

This is a fawn female

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