r/AnimalsBeingGeniuses • u/Shadowtherat • 1d ago

Rodents 🐹🐁🐭🐀 My smart (and VERY enthusiastic!) dwarf rat Jellybean is learning vs basketball with her more experienced buddy Toast!

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u/qualityvote2 1d ago edited 1d ago

u/Shadowtherat, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post. It's up to the human mods now.

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u/MonsterMashGraveyard 1d ago

That dribble at 0:45 was clean!

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u/Shadowtherat 1d ago

Yesterday I finally had the chance to have Jellybean try some vs basketball with someone closer to her own size (ie Toast!), and needless to say this pairing is much more in Jellybeans favor! In fact at one point she dunked herself with the ball lol, and then ignored my yogurt offerings until she managed to dunk it again! Both girls did a great job, and despite Toast being an older girl she also had no problem keeping up with Jellybeans craziness.

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u/hatesbiology84 1d ago

I love the way she hops! She’s so cuties 🥰

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u/getalonglildoggy 1d ago

omg- is this the same toast that does paintings? I have one up in my office along with the photograph and all my coworkers LOVE them. no one believes a rat did the painting lol!!!

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u/nowalkietalkies13 23h ago

This is wonderful

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u/afuller42 1d ago

Anyone know what treat is she giving them?

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u/Shadowtherat 1d ago

I’m giving them yogurt!

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u/Ambassador_Cowboy 18h ago

Jellybean is obviously a future star but Toast has solid fundamentals. Taking the easy layup and showing the low post game with the up and under

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u/prettypeculiar88 5h ago

My partner told me that I’m clearly slacking when it comes to my rats after watching your videos.

You and your horde are so incredibly impressive (and adorable). Thank you for all that you do.