Rodent Of Unusual Size

A three-pound rat was found in the Foja Mountains of western New Guinea, Indonesia. Experts think it may be a previously-unknown species. It is five times the size of regular city rats, and has no fear of humans. That sounds suspiciously like the premise for a horror film. Link

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December 18, 2007 at 12:54 am by Miss Cellania
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6 comments to "Rodent Of Unusual Size"

MoniA
December 18th, 2007 at 8:02 am
ever seen Princess bride?
Dim67
December 18th, 2007 at 8:31 am
Its called a Muskusrat, or Bisamrat.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskusrat
Tim
December 18th, 2007 at 8:45 am
In Africa, they have the African Giant Rat–it gets up to about 6 pounds.

If you really want to see the ROUS’s from The Princess Bride, take a look at a Binturong.

A cool find, though.
Phos....
December 18th, 2007 at 9:55 am
>>>That sounds suspiciously like the premise for a horror film.

The first thing I was reminded of was “The Tale of the Giant Rat of Sumatra”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Giant_Rat_of_Sumatra
Eric Monse
December 18th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Have they looked in New York City yet? If I saw a rat that size I would wonder where the big rats are.
June
December 18th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I’ve seen giant rats in Africa before. They’re about the size of a cat.

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