Giant Rat discovered in Indonesia jungle


	Giant Rat discovered in Indonesia jungle

pokkets

12-17-2007 8:47 AM

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rat, papua, indonesia, rainforest

pokkets says:

Five times the size of a city rat. Papua province is part of the Island Papua, that is shared with Papua New Guinea

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12-17-2007 9:30 AM

ericskiff

sounds like a rat of unusual size to me

12-17-2007 7:06 PM

Jorjor

Is this anything like the Giant Rat of Sumatra?

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