John R. Bratten
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Exploring the Arrival of Domestic Cats in the Americas Open
Domestic cats have lived alongside human communities for thousands of years, hunting rats, mice, and other pests and serving as pets and a source of pelts and meat. Cats have received limited archaeological attention because their independ…
View article: The ratting of North America: A 350-year retrospective on <i>Rattus</i> species compositions and competition
The ratting of North America: A 350-year retrospective on <i>Rattus</i> species compositions and competition Open
While the impacts of black ( Rattus rattus ) and brown ( Rattus norvegicus ) rats on human society are well documented—including the spread of disease, broad-scale environmental destruction, and billions spent annually on animal control—li…