Looking at a typical rat up close, it's difficult to imagine how anyone could ever be frightened by one of these adorable creatures.
Of course, all bets are off when it comes to rat kings. If you're not familiar with the concept, a rat king is the result of dozens of rats getting tangled together at the tail (perhaps by blood, excrement, or other debris). The specimen pictured below is a mummified rat king currently on display Altenburg, Germany at the Mauritianum.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, if you're into creepy stuff like this), the concept of the rat king is believed to be nothing more than a hoax. There has never been a verified sighting of a real, living rat king.
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