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Giant Rat Found in 'Lost Volcano'
BBC ^ | BBC

Posted on 09/06/2009 11:03:01 PM PDT by Dallas59

A new species of giant rat has been discovered deep in the jungle of Papua New Guinea.

The rat, which has no fear of humans, measures 82cm long, placing it among the largest species of rat known anywhere in the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: rat; rodents; wildlife
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For Your Amusement. Enjoy!
1 posted on 09/06/2009 11:03:03 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

35 inches...nice.


2 posted on 09/06/2009 11:04:34 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Have no fear "President Government" is here)
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To: Rick_Michael

Placid...unable to defend itself....


3 posted on 09/06/2009 11:05:09 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

Now we know where to send Nanzi Pelozi.


4 posted on 09/06/2009 11:05:26 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
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To: Dallas59

OK, its a big rat, NEXT!


5 posted on 09/06/2009 11:06:11 PM PDT by Duckdog (If it wasn't for NASCAR my TV would have gone out the window years ago!)
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To: Dallas59

Atsa bigga rat!


6 posted on 09/06/2009 11:07:27 PM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: Dallas59
'E not big enough...but
There's always, Micheal Moore and Gerald Nadler

7 posted on 09/06/2009 11:07:54 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0 to the voter: "Welcome to 'MY' DeathCARE ® Plan"...Sucker! ...now just die. :^)
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To: Dallas59

OOOH! The Democrats have found their new symbol, now they’re not stuck with that lame donkey anymore!


8 posted on 09/06/2009 11:08:03 PM PDT by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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To: Dallas59

Watch video of it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8210000/8210394.stm


10 posted on 09/06/2009 11:09:50 PM PDT by OldSpice
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To: Dallas59

That’s an unusual size for a rodent. Very unusual.


11 posted on 09/06/2009 11:10:04 PM PDT by krb (Obama is a miserable failure.)
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To: Question Liberal Authority

LOL, was it attacked by honey bees?


12 posted on 09/06/2009 11:10:26 PM PDT by OldSpice
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To: Dallas59

13 posted on 09/06/2009 11:10:32 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Dallas59
Soon to be the next Green Jobs Czar.
14 posted on 09/06/2009 11:11:31 PM PDT by Rocko (Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!)
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To: Dallas59

That is a rodent of unusual size. I didn’t think they existed.


15 posted on 09/06/2009 11:12:06 PM PDT by xjcsa (And these three remain: change, hope and government. But the greatest of these is government.)
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To: Question Liberal Authority
82 millimeters?
16 posted on 09/06/2009 11:12:07 PM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: Dallas59

17 posted on 09/06/2009 11:12:16 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: krb; Dallas59
That’s an unusual size for a rodent. Very unusual.

The "ROUS?" They're probably just a myth...

18 posted on 09/06/2009 11:12:22 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Question Liberal Authority
Your going to get ZOTTED, for that!
You've been warned.

19 posted on 09/06/2009 11:12:58 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0 to the voter: "Welcome to 'MY' DeathCARE ® Plan"...Sucker! ...now just die. :^)
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To: Safrguns
Did Barney get caught running another queer whorehouse out of his apartment again, because that sure looks like a police booking photo.
20 posted on 09/06/2009 11:14:15 PM PDT by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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