Attached Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/photogalleries/giantrat-pictures/index.html

National Geographic :clip: "The giant rat is about five times the size of a typical city rat," Kristofer Helgen, a scientist with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., said in a press statement. "With no fear of humans, it apparently came into the camp several times during the trip." :/clip: Check out the photos of the newly discovered beautiful(JK) rat. Link to photots attached.

Question the question. Answer the question. Question the answer...

I wish I knew what I was gonna say :oP

That's just freaky - and creepy... I don't think my cats would like it either...
-Lew ;-)

I knew that the R.O.U.S's existed!  And you all just THOUGHT it was made up for the Princess Bride.  LOL

I'd really hate to meet one of those in a dark alley.

"I don't think they really exist..."
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Well, this is a cutie for sure but the  oppossum takes the prize for cute.

A South American rodent is that large but not really a rat, the nutria.  These came in from SA in the late 1930's and you might see a few in backwaters in Louisiana, USA.

BTW, lots of nutria recipes on the net..

Ratburgers...? You want fries with that?
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Quote - Ratburgers...? You want fries with that? ;-)

i think you mean "want flies with that?"

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I wish I knew what I was gonna say :oP

HAHA!! YEP!!
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We have nutria in Oregon and they are nasty little critters, well, they aren't so little.   They are damaging our vegetation and destroying habitat in wetlands.  I think I'll pass on the nutria recipes.

Here, in local restaurants, it's called "water-rabbit".

There are no Borg. All resistance is fertile.

Neat article. I love the colors on that "fruit dove".

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations