King Rat

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King Rat may mean:

• the species of rat, Uromys rex
• King Rat (1962 novel), by James Clavell set in World War II
• King Rat (1965 film), based on the James Clavell novel
• King Rat (1998 novel), an urban fantasy novel by China Miéville
• King Rat, a 2 track vinyl promo released by Indie rock band, Modest Mouse.
• King Rat, the head of the Grand Order of Water Rats, a music hall society of Great Britain. The title comes from the name of a character in the pantomime Dick Whittington.
• King Rat was the nickname of the British terrorist Billy Wright, and an autobiography he wrote detailing his criminal activities.

See also: rat king.