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First, there was only one rat on the island. Now there are hundreds. They hurry across the land, eating the eggs and chicks of the seabirds that call the island home. 

The UK's seabirds are under threat from a rat invasion. Now, officials say they are launching a plan to tackle the problem.

But others say that rats are not all bad. They have many amazing abilities, such as swimming and remembering places they have been before.

And some scientists even found that rats can do better than people in tasks that test how well you can learn. 

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Are rats smarter than people?

Yes! They have many amazing abilities and have spread across the whole world. They are probably one of the most successful speciesA set of animals or plants with similar features. Members of the same species can breed with each other. of all time. 

No! Rats may be clever, but they are not as smart as humans. They have not built cities or made incredible scientific discoveries.

Species - A set of animals or plants with similar features. Members of the same species can breed with each other.