Rat Emoji
Animals
A side-profile depiction of a grey rat facing left, characterized by its long, thin tail, pointed snout, and rounded ears. It accurately captures the features of the common brown rat often found in urban environments.
Usage Context
Used to describe rodents, laboratory test subjects, or as a slang term for someone who is untrustworthy or a 'snitch.' It is frequently used in discussions about city life or paired with 🧀 when referencing classic cartoons.
History
The rat was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the Emoji 6.0 set. It was initially included to broaden the variety of animal icons available to users, following the established popularity of the smaller 🐭 which had been in digital circulation since the late 90s.
Details
Glyph
🐀
Unicode
U+1F400
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f400:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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