Rats And Mice

The means humans use to kill them may not be painless and nice But despite trapping and poisoning they will never bring about the extinction of rats and mice One female rodent can give birth to five hundred young a year That this is their means of survival does seem obviously clear For centuries humans have used cats and dogs for rodent control This than rats more so than mice did take a greater toll But baiting and trapping as a means of pest control has met with greater success Still no shortage of rats and mice in the World nonetheless As carriers of disease fatal to humans rats and mice are known Over the centuries the number of human fatalities due to rodent spread disease into millions has grown In dark holes and crevices in human homes they hide by day From where you sleep the nearest rat or mouse may not be far away Their secrets of survival their breeding capabilities and their sexual drive And despite cats and dogs and baiting and trapping as a species they survive Though to rid the World of them humans their best does try Like rabbits they breed again and multiply.