Giant rat found in 'lost volcano'

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Originally Posted by p38arover

It didn't seem to be freaked out by the humans!

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I worked in that area in 1970, but did not see the rats - I was never in the crater though. I am not surprised it did not worry about humans - the locals are frightened of the crater (possibly with good reason - to call it "extinct" is probably premature at best - think Mt Lamington!) and never go there. No doubt if they did visit the crater and knew of the rats they would be extinct - I can't see them regarding the rats as anything other than edible; historically they had no problem with regarding their neighbours as food.

I was aware at the time that the mountain represented an "island" with many unique species - at one stage there was an army unit there whose CO had deliberately selected the area for an exercise so that he could indulge his hobby of describing new species of birds.

John

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Originally Posted by GS-ADI

rats that kind of size can be found in the tunnels under sydney,

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When have you done a tunnel tour of Sydney?


You are right though. The average Central station tunnel rat is much bigger.

apec

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Originally Posted by dobbo

When have you done a tunnel tour of Sydney?


You are right though. The average Central station tunnel rat is much bigger.

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Originally Posted by dobbo

When have you done a tunnel tour of Sydney?


You are right though. The average Central station tunnel rat is much bigger.

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Not to mention the 2 legs rats in some buildings in ACT :angel: :wasntme:

Wow its Huge, just for kicks i would love to let one of these big rats loose in our office at work.........:p

LoL Chris:D

Whole things a con!

A couple of pomms got on the turps one night on Rottnest Island and this is the result.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/09/1229.jpg


Deano

I better bloody not find one of those buggers in my kitchen :o (puts away rat trap.......... gets out 12gauge)

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Originally Posted by Grockle

There's bigger rats than those in Moss Side, Manchester.

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Yer but they have gold teeth and cheap aftershave and theys named "Arfa". But they get have a nice deal on motor for ya.

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Originally Posted by Sleepy

Yer but they have gold teeth and cheap aftershave and theys named "Arfa". But they get have a nice deal on motor for ya.

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Thats right Paul,when were you their.

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Originally Posted by Grockle

Thats right Paul,when were you their.

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Neva ....' watch too much BBC telly.