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- Black and gray rats
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- Big rats
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- Rat-like animals
Mouse-shaped - the most numerous species of mammals. Some rat species prefer to live away from humans, others settle in the immediate vicinity. Hundreds of cases of rat attacks on young children, an adult, are recorded annually. People are afraid of meeting with pests, think about how much the largest rat in the world weighs.
Reasonable, unreasonable fears
In the past century, an article about giant rat species found in the outback of the local metro was published in Moscow newspapers. They began to crawl to the surface, pounce on people. Rats giants in size resembled dogs, had red eyes, yellow plaque on their teeth, a terrible grin. Big monsters with a terrifying look.
With the development of the global Internet network, rodent horror stories increasingly began to appear on the pages of sites. The Chinese presented the photo of the largest rat in the world, holding a huge monster by the tail. The weight of the animal reached several kilograms.
Thanks to such horror stories, legitimate, unfounded fears began to appear in people. No one wants to meet a hungry monster on their way with a terrible look. To what sizes can a rat grow? Is there any reason for excitement?
Natural sizes of rodents
A person is periodically disturbed by 2 types of rats - gray, black. These representatives of the murine genus are found in sewer manholes, in the dungeon, basements, cellars, near garbage cans, in abandoned buildings.
With the approach of colds, with a lack of food, with a significant increase in population wild rats are arrogant, visit a person. This type of large pest can be seen in the barn, outbuildings, chicken coop, gardens, in the garden, in your own home. In some cases rats can attack humans.
The length of the animal reaches 25 cm without tail. Rat tail length may be commensurate with the length of her body. The natural size of the animal is impressive, raises the question - is it really not the limit. In a natural environment, a rat never grows to the size of a cat, let alone dogs. The weight of an adult is only 400 g. The largest individual of this species has a weight of 500 g. It is also known what size rats are in laboratory conditions.
Specially no one was involved in the breeding of large species of rat giants. For humans, animals are not valuable - they are not eaten. Therefore, it makes no sense to display a breed the size of a boar. Artificially created breeds of white rats reach 500 g in weight, are not particularly long. The large size of the pet is more associated with constant access to food - fed.
On a note!
Rats, cockroaches are able to live in conditions of increased radiation. Where other creatures die, these representatives of the fauna adapt to new conditions, mutate. Radiation affects the natural processes in the body, provokes growth. In the exclusion zone, plants of unrealistic sizes, giant vegetables, fruits, cockroaches, rats are seen.As far as a rodent is able to grow under such conditions, no special studies have been conducted. But a significant increase in size is allowed.
The maximum size of a gray rat is about 25 cm in length without tail, black - up to 22 cm. White is able to grow up to 30 cm - this is its limit. Maximum weight for gray pasyuk - 400 g for black rat - 300 g
In the world there are larger specimens. They are found in countries with a warm tropical climate, do not harm people, even bring benefits.
Large sizes by world standards
The name of the big rat is known for a long time - the woolly rat Bosavi. The length of the rat from the location of the nose to the base of the tail is 82 cm. The animal weighs about 1.5 kg. The appearance of the rat reminds an urban gray individual, even the “expression” of the muzzle is identical. The coat is short and gray.
Large animal species of rodents were found in the extinct Bosawi Crater in Papua New Guinea. The animal is peace-loving, does not show aggression. Does not run away at the sight of a man, gives himself a pat. It does not leave its usual habitat, so no harm can be expected from it.
In other countries, giant Bosawi rats do not live. Their appearance in society may be associated with involuntary resettlement. A rodent will not walk around the city, scare people with its large parameters, because they will settle it in the reserve and establish supervision.
Other species of huge rodents
The external similarity of rodents in humans without certain knowledge causes the formation of a wrong opinion. They showed a rat-like animal in the photo on the Internet, signed “the biggest rat”, made a splash. While large animals, similar to a local gray pest, have nothing to do with it, except for referring to the same species.
Nezomyids
Big rat living in Africa. It is also called the Gambian, giant marsupial. The animal reaches a size of 90 cm in length, weighs about 1.5 kg.
It gained its popularity among people due to its subtle scent. The special size of the rat in Africa does not surprise anyone. The rodent is trained, used to find mines. The results are superior in efficiency to the work of trained dogs. Training is much cheaper, faster.
Interesting!
The name "marsupial" animals received because of the large cheeks. In their mouth they hide grain reserves, carry with them in a hole. Bags for carrying babies, like a kangaroo, have no rodents.
Reed
The large rat is a representative of the African fauna. He likes warmth; in other countries he lives in artificially created conditions. The weight of the giant rat is 9 kg, the body length is about 61 cm, the ears are almost invisible. Smooth long fur, blunt nose. The resemblance to a conventional sewer rat is small. Unknowingly, it can be assumed that the animal mutated this way due to radiation or chemistry.
Bamboo rat
At one time, one representative of this kind became the main character of the yellow press. “There are huge rats in China!” The headlines said. The bamboo rats, which have nothing to do with the usual gray pest, have been exhibited for public viewing in the photo. Animals are found in China, the countries of Southeast Asia. They reach a length of 50 cm. Weight - about 4 kg.
They like to inform society periodically about the giant rat and make a splash. For our people, a large animal that is familiar to Africans or Chinese can easily pass for a monster. If found in those countries, they may appear with us. Scientists assure - there is no cause for concern. The size of the usual gray pasuk, as well as other species of the genus murine, is laid down by genetics.
Outward resemblance to other beasts
An animal similar to a rat is found in our area. You can easily take a photo, put a sensation on the Internet.
Capybara
The largest rodent in the world. Outwardly resembles a mixture of wild boar, dog, rat. When meeting with such a creature, it is easy to get fright for life.Behind the unusual appearance of a large rodent is a calm, peaceful character. You can come close to him, stroking without problems. The body length of an adult reaches 1.35 m, the animal weighs about 65 kg. There are cases when the weight of this type of rodent was fixed at 91 kg.
Beaver
An animal familiar to the local population. Belongs to the rodent family. The rat resembles a muzzle, a body shape. The tail is wide, flattened. The body length of an adult beaver reaches 50 cm. A rodent weighs about 32 kg. Ranked second in the ranking of "largest rats in the world."
Interesting!
In the possessions of North America, a large beaver was noticed with a body length of up to 2.5 m, weighing 350 kg. Genetics does not provide for such changes in the species. How old was the rodent, what is the reason for such a change, remains a mystery.
Nutria
Rodents are bred because of the beautiful golden fur. Sew winter outerwear, hats, accessories. It looks like a muzzle on rats, especially with teeth. Body length about 60 cm, weight - 12 kg. It is found in the wild. With fright, you can take for a big pasyuk.
Marmot Bayrak
An interesting creature living in the fields. Falls into hibernation, in winter it is not visible. The length of the adult is 70 cm. By the end of summer, the weight of the animal approaches 10 kg. Marmots prefer to live away from humans, quickly hide in burrows at the sight of danger.
Adverse environmental conditions, an abundance of chemicals, genetically modified products, and increased levels of radiation affect the health of living creatures and cause mutations. It is possible to assume that a rat is able to grow to a large dog, but such cases have not been reported. There are no giant monsters in the environment.
I remember a case when newspapers wrote that giant rats live in the Moscow metro. Periodically rise to the surface, attack people. Witnesses were found - machinists. It was reported that the train's headlights illuminated a huge rat, the size of a dog with an evil grin and red eyes. The commotion caused the press a lot. I don’t know how people felt in Moscow, we were waiting in the outback for new sensations about the further activities of the monsters.
In the laboratory, a monster can grow easily. Not everyone tells us what is being done in these walls. A creature can also escape. But only the whole point is that laboratory, artificially bred creatures do not live long. And in the press, what is needed is written.
I live in a private house, keep chickens, pigs, other household utensils. Rats saw a lot. The largest that we managed to catch was 35 cm long, weighing about 0.5 kg. I didn’t weigh specifically on the scales. Monsters did not have to meet. Maybe there are simply no laboratories in our area.
My white Anfiska rat weighs 0.5 kg, body length up to 40 cm. A well-fed, well-fed rodent. More of these limits are not increasing. In the natural environment, rodents cannot grow more than cats, not to mention dogs. Under the influence of chemistry, radiation, all sorts of muck, everything can be.
Well, the Bosawi rat doesn’t look like our pasyuk. A cute animal belonging to the genus of rodents. And here a rat. And the habits are different. Just people sensation wanted.
The natural size of the rat is also impressive. 35 cm in length and tail as much. When I saw this in the house, I almost died of fear. It may well bite a small child. Than not a monster. Where to grow even more?
So far, there is no official confirmation that pasyuki grow to gigantic proportions. Or hide skillfully? I am inclined to the idea that in conditions of increased radiation a monster from a rat can grow. I saw a tomato the size of a watermelon, a mushroom whose hat reached a diameter of 50 cm. A cockroach is 2 times longer than usual. Everything can be.
Do not scare monsters, so I'm afraid of rats. As a child, I remember my parents fought with them. In the barn wound up.And I watched as the rodent along the wall moves slowly through the house, without reacting to anything under the influence of poison. Father slammed it.
In tropical countries there is a lot of any living creature that we do not suspect. Comparing all rodents with our pasyuk is impractical. Is there any information about the largest rat in the world, namely the gray one, familiar to everyone. While they say that it grows to 40 cm in maximum length. It can feed up to 0.5 kg.
Thank you, reassured that there are no monsters. In my opinion, the yellow press about rat giants was believed in the last century. This is not surprising. And if they show up, they will immediately be sent to the laboratory for research, and will not be allowed to walk around the city.