The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus

In what he calls "an Experiment in Controlled Digression," Mark Dery touches on xenogastronomy, ortolan, Edible Dormouse, Victor Hugo's fondness for rat pâté, rat-baiting as a betting sport in Victorian times, the rat as New York's unofficial mascot, Luis Buñuel's pet rat, scientific research into such pressing questions as whether rats laugh, and whether rats will inherit the Earth as a result of climate change, Dracula's dominion over rats, and of course the (cryptozoological myth? well-documented phenomenon?) of the Rat King.

Rat Kings, The Tangled Rodent Swarms Of Your Nightmares

Bizarre moment four rats shuffle along while tied together in rare example of 'rat king' phenomenon

Mark Dery

An (Almost) Comprehensive History of Rat Kings

Rat King, Rats Mod Wiki

Rat Kings, The Tangled Rodent Swarms Of Your Nightmares

An (Almost) Comprehensive History of Rat Kings

The Rat King – Technologies in Practice

Rat king caught on camera: 'Extremely rare phenomenon signals impending PLAGUE, Weird, News

Creepy video shows nine rats seen tied together by tails in bizarre 'rat king' phenomenon that leaves them dead