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Giant Rat Discovered in Indonesian Jungle

  • 18-12-2007 11:53AM
    #1
    marcsignal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭


    Researchers in a remote jungle in Indonesia have discovered a giant rat and a tiny possum that are apparently new to science, underscoring the stunning biodiversity of the Southeast Asian nation, scientists announced Monday.

    "The giant rat is about five times the size of a typical city rat," said Kristofer Helgen, a scientist with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, according to CI's press release. "With no fear of humans, it apparently came into the camp several times during the trip."

    Ful article

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071217-AP-indonesia-g.html


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  • #2
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    WTF is Martin King doing in the Philippines. get back here and do that rain dance. muppet.


  • #3
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    omgz it's Splinter.


  • #4
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Looks a bit like Roland
    http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:aaPb4ULe2ZMoDM:http://www.ratfans.com/images/roland/roland1.JPG


  • #5
    Cathmandooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    I saw that in the paper today and thought of the thread here about something large trapped in someones attic, mwahahaha!


  • #6
    lezizi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭lezizi


    aww it looks kinda cute


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  • #7
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    lezizi wrote: »
    aww it looks kinda cute


    In a disgusting plague spreading way..


  • #8
    boardinwork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭boardinwork


    Dont mind, spiders, snakes, heights etc

    BUT KING SIZED RATS?!!!!!!!!! :(


  • #9
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Anti wrote: »
    In a disgusting plague spreading way..
    Think it depends on it's environment tbh


  • #10
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    imagine the noise that thing would make in your attic!!


  • #11
    togster
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    Is it alive or dead?


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  • #12
    _blank_
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    togster wrote: »
    Is it alive or dead?
    Schrodinger's Rat.


  • #13
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    lezizi wrote: »
    aww it looks kinda cute

    I think so too :D


  • #14
    JohnnyChimpo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭JohnnyChimpo


    DesF wrote: »
    Schrodinger's Rat.

    physics humour ftw, well played


  • #15
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    There's some good eatin' on that!


  • #16
    Pompey Magnus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Pompey Magnus


    DesF wrote: »
    Schrodinger's Rat.

    :D


  • #17
    Malteaser!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Malteaser!


    Oh god, that's disgusting!!

    Just what we need....cat sized rats!! gross


  • #18
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    "I for one welcome our new rat overlords!"


  • #19
    Dudess
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    I've got one thing to say: :eek:


  • #20
    Setun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,804 ✭✭✭Setun


    marcsignal wrote: »
    Researchers in a remote jungle in Indonesia have discovered a giant rat and a tiny possum that are apparently new to science, underscoring the stunning biodiversity of the Southeast Asian nation, scientists announced Monday.

    "The giant rat is about five times the size of a typical city rat," said Kristofer Helgen, a scientist with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, according to CI's press release. "With no fear of humans, it apparently came into the camp several times during the trip."

    Ful article

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071217-AP-indonesia-g.html
    When I read giant rat I thought it was going to be the size of a human. Am kinda disappointed now in a weird way...


  • #21
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Don't worry, we'll have those SOBs extinct soon enough.


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  • #22
    Dudess
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    Daddio wrote: »
    When I read giant rat I thought it was going to be the size of a human. Am kinda disappointed now in a weird way...
    Yeah, me too. Even though rats are my biggest fear.

    Any B-movie nerds ever see a film called Nightmares featuring four different segments, the final one of which was called Night of the Rat? It was about a giant rat terrorising a family - spooked me good it did. It's the type of thing that would only be on the Sci Fi Channel so I'm pretty sure there are Boardsies who have seen it.


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
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    Dudess wrote: »
    I've got one thing to say: :eek:

    So the one thing you have to say is: slightly shocked, blue blow-job-esque smiley.

    Wow, thats a hell of a rat. Wouldn't want to see the size of the cat they'd use to kill that.


  • #24
    RubyXI
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    Awwww he's soooo cute. He's like a puppy sized rat. Perfect pet methinks.


  • #25
    ScumLord
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    He does look a bit friendlier than your typical city rat. I wonder do they make good pets? I reckon if they could be trained that they'd make a better protector than a dog, who'd want to mess with a giant rat?


  • #26
    Rhyme
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    I expected Sumatran Rat-Monkeys :(


  • #27
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Why does the guy have his hand up the rats ass?


  • #28
    [Deleted User]
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    rb_ie wrote: »
    omgz it's Splinter.

    I laughed so hard reading that


  • #29
    Pepe LeFrits
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    ScumLord wrote: »
    He does look a bit friendlier than your typical city rat. I wonder do they make good pets? I reckon if they could be trained that they'd make a better protector than a dog, who'd want to mess with a giant rat?
    Rats are common enough pets. I don't imagine giant rats are going to become too common though.


  • #30
    Jigsaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭Jigsaw


    Dirty thing should be beat to death with a shovel.

    After testing loads of pharmaceutical products on it.


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  • #31
    jd83
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