What is rat with stripes?

A rat with stripes may refer to a fancy rat with a striped coat pattern. Fancy rats are domesticated rats and are popular pets. The coat of a fancy rat can come in many patterns and colors, including stripes. Striped rats may have an agouti coat pattern, which features individual hairs with black and white bands. Other striped rat patterns may include Berkshire, which features a color splotch on the belly, Dalmatian, which features white spots on the coat, and Hooded, which features a color patch on the head and a white belly. Striped rats are playful and intelligent, and enjoy companionship with humans and other rats.