Here's a picture of the "underneath bits" of a male and female rattie for comparison <http://www.uiowa.edu/~vpr/research/animal/mp7.jpg>. It's been noted that these rats look pretty uncomfortable. *G*
Here are some more pictures for sexing younger rats: Usually by one month of age, you will really know if you have a male though-- when the testes drop, they are half the size of marbles. Females will have a row of nipples down each side of their body, though they may not be visible through their fur.
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