Talented musical rats strike up a tune with their miniature instruments
....now meet the Roosendaal Rats - two pet rats who have been trained by their owner to hold tiny instruments in their pawsCredit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM Photographer Ellen van Deelen, 51, used food treats to teach Moppy and Witje to pose up with a variety of musical instrumentsCredit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM The "very intelligent" creatures eventually learned to hold everything from panpipes...Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM ...to flutes...Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM ...guitars...Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM ...accordions...Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM ...brass instruments...Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM ...and a banjoCredit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM Single Ellen, from Roosendaal, Holland, revealed her pair of rodents are "really talented actors." She said: "I never used to like rats, in fact, I really hated them. But when I bought these two I realised they were very intelligent and clean animals"Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM "I only got the idea to pose them with instruments when I went shopping and saw a tiny guitar for sale in a window"Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM "When I held the camera they did whatever I wanted them to. They are so clever they even recognise their own names. I just fell in love with them"Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM "They know exactly how to pose and both are really talented actors. We have a really good understanding. They always know what I am saying"Credit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM Professional photographer Ellen is now considering training more rodents to 'play' the instruments and expand the bandCredit: Ellen van Deelen / SWNS.COM
