Posted on 02/19/2009 2:49:07 AM PST by Maggie Maggie Maggie
A giant rat with one-inch-long teeth has been caught in the southern Chinese province of Fujian.
The rat, which weighed six pounds and had a 12-inch tail, was caught at the weekend in a residential area of Fuzhou, a city of six million people on China's south coast.
The ratcatcher, who was only named as Mr Xian, said he swooped for the rodent after seeing a big crowd of people surrounding it on the street.
He told local Chinese newspapers that he thought the rat might be a valuable specimen, or a rare species, and had to muster up his courage before grabbing its tail and picking it up by the scruff of its neck.
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I believe that is Nancy Pelosi. I thought she was in Italy with the Pope - she gets around.
Hillary?
Soon to be marketed as 4 legged chicken..........
lol
It’s a R.O.U.S. (from Princess Bride).
That’s gonna end up in stir fry.
“Tastes like Mickey Mouse!”
I’d hit it.
Cute little bugger. I hope they keep him around. If that’s indeed a grey rat, I’ve NEVER seen one like that.
Apparently, from a cursory investigation, it appears that the largest rats are the African Pouched Rat, at up to 3.5 pounds.
This monster is really something special.
ROTFL!!!!
A lesser Indian Bandicoot rat or a Gambian rat perhaps?
Looks like a beaver with a defective tail.
Din't you read? That thing has 1-inch-long teef. Little Willie sez if I bring sumpin' wiff 1-inch-long teef home he's runnin' aways and jinin' the circus.
I didn't say what I'd hit it with.
Nutria Rat make Lousy Housepet....!
lunch
I love the Princess Bride, probably the most quoted movie in our home.
Anybody know if this is a “nutria” and not rat?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu
“Looks like a beaver with a defective tail.”
I agree. It also looks like the back feet are webbed. That ain’t no rat.
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