Comments on: Giant Rat Caught in China http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wpdunn71901 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1500614 wpdunn71901 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:55:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1500614 A Sumatran rat sir? A Sumatran rat sir?

]]> By: Tim Mullican http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1500388 Tim Mullican Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:39:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1500388 I'm almost positive that this is a nutria. It has webbed hind feet, orange incisors, white patch around its muzzle, and it's about the right size. They are commonly raised by fur farmers in China and are feral in Thailand. I’m almost positive that this is a nutria. It has webbed hind feet, orange incisors, white patch around its muzzle, and it’s about the right size. They are commonly raised by fur farmers in China and are feral in Thailand.

]]> By: dooflotchie http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1499984 dooflotchie Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:48:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1499984 Well, I guess I know who's gonna be the guest star in tonight's nightmare! o_O Well, I guess I know who’s gonna be the guest star in tonight’s nightmare! o_O

]]> By: yellowsittingduck http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1498097 yellowsittingduck Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:46:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1498097 This reminds me of the urban legend where the boaters found what they thought was a cat floating in the water and then brought it home...Then it ate their dog. SCARY! This reminds me of the urban legend where the boaters found what they thought was a cat floating in the water and then brought it home…Then it ate their dog. SCARY!

]]> By: Capella http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497725 Capella Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:30:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497725 1. I might be playing too many MMOs, but that's NOT a giant rat. 2. I don't think they've been to NYC. That's a medium sized young street rat/ 1. I might be playing too many MMOs, but that’s NOT a giant rat.

2. I don’t think they’ve been to NYC. That’s a medium sized young street rat/

]]> By: Aye Chihuahua http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497602 Aye Chihuahua Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497602 I was wondering where Bill Clinton was hanging out these days. I was wondering where Bill Clinton was hanging out these days.

]]> By: Mytake http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497585 Mytake Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:16:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497585 Bubonic plague- do not want. One doubt I always had is: since humans have become taller since we've had more available food from generation to generation etc, could the same happen to rats, mice etc? Bubonic plague- do not want. One doubt I always had is: since humans have become taller since we’ve had more available food from generation to generation etc, could the same happen to rats, mice etc?

]]> By: Corinne http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497571 Corinne Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:08:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497571 My bet is a small-ish Nutria. They're native to Africa, but farmed all over for their fur. They're a really big problem in Louisiana. My bet is a small-ish Nutria. They’re native to Africa, but farmed all over for their fur. They’re a really big problem in Louisiana.

]]> By: Evangeline http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497359 Evangeline Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:13:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497359 OMG ROUS are REAL!!!!!!!!!! OMG ROUS are REAL!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: pumpkynlyon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497308 pumpkynlyon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:46:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497308 Looks like this new species, the Mallomys giant rat, found in Papua New Guinea recently. http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/monster-rat-found-in-lost-world-jungle/2007/12/17/1197740165020.html Looks like this new species, the Mallomys giant rat, found in Papua New Guinea recently.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/monster-rat-found-in-lost-world-jun gle/2007/12/17/1197740165020.html

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497270 SenorMysterioso Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:25:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497270 I wonder if he got the [I Smell A Giant Rat] fishing achievement I wonder if he got the [I Smell A Giant Rat] fishing achievement

]]> By: Bob Morris http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497242 Bob Morris Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:12:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497242 a) it looks bigger than 6 lbs. b) the color and light on the rat don't match that of the person. c) why would rat allow you to pick it up? I'm thinking Photoshop a) it looks bigger than 6 lbs.

b) the color and light on the rat don’t match that of the person.

c) why would rat allow you to pick it up?

I’m thinking Photoshop

]]> By: Craig http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497241 Craig Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:10:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497241 Another of those misleading animal photos where they hold the animal out in front of them to make it look much larger than it really is. Don't forget the source: this is the same country that recently released fake footage, filmed underwater, of a fictitious space walk. Another of those misleading animal photos where they hold the animal out in front of them to make it look much larger than it really is. Don’t forget the source: this is the same country that recently released fake footage, filmed underwater, of a fictitious space walk.

]]> By: seekshelter http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497208 seekshelter Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:36:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497208 mmmmmmm...tasty... mmmmmmm…tasty…

]]> By: oc stomias http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497109 oc stomias Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:48:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497109 hard to tell from the pic, but looks like an opossum. hard to tell from the pic, but looks like an opossum.

]]> By: Babycakes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497097 Babycakes Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497097 I don't mind rats, but that's freaky! I don’t mind rats, but that’s freaky!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497077 Alex Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:28:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497077 Did they eat it afterward? Did they eat it afterward?

]]> By: Merla http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/19/giant-rat-caught-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-1497063 Merla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:21:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22958#comment-1497063 R-O-U-S!!! R-O-U-S!!!

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