UM-Bot Posted September 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2014 A species of rat thought to be extinct has been rediscovered near the Incan city's ruins in Peru. Evidence of the Chinchilla rat, an 'extinct' mammal around the size of a domestic cat, was first discovered in 1912 when two skulls were found inside some 400-year-old Incan pottery. Read More: http://www.unexplain...ant-extinct-rat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted September 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2014 They may have eaten them into semi extinction, seeing as they have a love for roasted Guinea Pigs!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted September 28, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2014 It is really cute, maybe they could be breed as pets and at least save them as a species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 28, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Super Cool!! I thought this was funny though... Reversing the normal trend, a cat-sized rat, known from fossils alone, has come alive..... The massive rat was known solely by two skulls discovered in 400-year-old Incan pottery. So, which is it? Fossils, or found in pottery? My guess is the term "fossils" was used incorrectly here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Gummybuns Posted September 29, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Giant rats? Sounds cheesy to me. Ahah, get it? B-because rats like cheese, and-... Yeah, I'm not funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Posted September 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2014 They may have eaten them into semi extinction, seeing as they have a love for roasted Guinea Pigs!! You are making me hungry. Seriously, those look tasty. As for the possibly unextinct giant rats - throw lots of peanuts out and see if they make more baby giant rats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozman Posted October 1, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Picchu from Pokémon did resemble a giant rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted October 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It is really cute, maybe they could be breed as pets and at least save them as a species. Given the number of feral animals, do you REALLY want rats the size of cats breeding in the wild near your home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemagegod Posted October 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Still hoping that Bigfoot will be captured one of these days. This just goes to show you that creatures thought to be extinct are still living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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