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Greedy killer monkeys found eating large rats in Malaysia, leaving scientists ‘stunned’
FNC ^ | 10/22/19 | Sean Keach

Posted on 10/22/2019 3:36:28 PM PDT by Boomer

Greedy killer monkeys were found to be catching and gobbling up large rats in Malaysia.

Shocked scientists uncovered the rat-catching macaques on palm oil plantations – and say the hungry predators could be used as pest control.

The southern pig-tailed macaques were typically thought to chow down on fruit.

They would also hunt for meaty prey sometimes, but generally only small lizards and birds.

Now scientists have confirmed that these monkeys are also regularly snatching and devouring large rats.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: macaques; malaysia; monkeys; palmoil; pigtailedmacaques; qanon; rats
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I wonder if they can be transplanted to Chicago to reduce their high population of rats; four and two legged kind. A kind of test bed for the rest of the country. The four legged kind at least have a place in the ecology. Not sure I can say the same about the 2 legged kind.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-once-again-tops-list-of-rattiest-cities-in-us-563294071.html

1 posted on 10/22/2019 3:36:28 PM PDT by Boomer
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We need to let some lose in the House of Representatives.


2 posted on 10/22/2019 3:39:07 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Boomer

Death By Monkeys!


3 posted on 10/22/2019 3:40:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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The vegetarians are full of crap. There are quite a few primates that eat meat. A couple species even eat shellfish as a regular diet.


4 posted on 10/22/2019 3:42:26 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Boomer

Importing them to places where they have no natural predators won’t end well. Our stream/rivers/lakes are full of fish decimating the natural species, as our forests are full of insects and disease, from other countries, decimating our trees.

The 2-legged can be dealt with a bullet, by a “Star Chamber” decree. Maggots and buzzards gotta eat, too.


5 posted on 10/22/2019 3:42:31 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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Baltimore


6 posted on 10/22/2019 3:43:28 PM PDT by cyclotic (Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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They should avoid the giant rat of Sumatra.


7 posted on 10/22/2019 3:51:49 PM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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There's only one thing worse than a killer monkey and that's a greedy killer monkey.

Baltimore has plenty of rats.

Send them there.

8 posted on 10/22/2019 3:52:34 PM PDT by PROCON (When we allow 'progressives' control of the language, lies replace Truth)
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I would love it if a bunch of those rat eating Macaques were released in Downtown Los Angeles. It would be more fun than a barrel of monkeys.


9 posted on 10/22/2019 3:55:51 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: Boomer

Sumatran Rat Monkeys!


10 posted on 10/22/2019 3:55:57 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Great name for a band.


11 posted on 10/22/2019 3:59:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

It would open up a large black market for rat urine. Just spray some on someone you don’t like.


12 posted on 10/22/2019 3:59:46 PM PDT by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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If rat crap grosses you out then monkey crap will be even worse. Monkey feces is like human feces - totally gross. Also sometimes the monkeys throw shit at you which a rat cannot do.


13 posted on 10/22/2019 4:13:25 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (If the Trump Administration doesn't prosecute the coup plotters he loses the election in 2020)
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Whose behind is the giant rat of Sumatra?


14 posted on 10/22/2019 4:15:52 PM PDT by steveo
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American democ-Rats probably would be safe. They would probably taste like old buzzards to them.


15 posted on 10/22/2019 4:24:01 PM PDT by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Boomer

Definitely a thread that is better without pictures.


16 posted on 10/22/2019 4:25:19 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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Show me some monkeys who manage to cook the rats before eating them and then I’ll be impressed.


17 posted on 10/22/2019 4:40:03 PM PDT by VietVet876
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Tastes like Venison! (King Rat reference)


18 posted on 10/22/2019 4:52:08 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

“Ratta!” Demolition Man


19 posted on 10/22/2019 4:58:38 PM PDT by VietVet876
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It’s the result of global warming no doubt....


20 posted on 10/22/2019 5:00:55 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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