RATS!

Many times throughout the story rats have taken the soldiers food. During these times food was scarce and soldiers had to scrounge around for food. When the rats started coming more it became a game of life and death of who could get the food first. The one thing i was confused about is how in the book it describes the rats as"particularly repulsive, they are so fat, they seem to be mighty hungry" on page 102. How are the rats fat when they are mighty hungry for food and even kill a dog for food? If they are all over the trenches and are always eating the soldiers hidden food from under them why are they so fat? Another thing about the rats is where do they come from. I realize they hop from trench to trench but where do they come from before that. They all of the sudden appeared by the hundreds and attacked the soldiers.

Photo: The photo i included is of German Soldiers who captured rats and are i think planning to eat them. If i was in the war I wouldn't eat those rats that probably have diseases on them.