Monster Rat

[BOLSTER 808]

Thats a big rat ! i caught one before out of an old pressure washer machine on a texaco garage,thing was f*****g HUGE the fat b*****d could hardly run with its size lol no pics either !

[toby63 1,236]

thats a coypu aint it fish?

[toby63 1,236]

are you sure u caught that rat britishbull cause my rats i used to get from a pet supply where huge like that for feeding my boa.and colour funny for wild rat.

[swamp thang 16]

Pulled this picture of the net. Wikipedia, if I remember rightly.

 

This is an African pouch rat. and they are being used in some parts of Africa for mine-clearing in areas where brush wars were fought. The rats are too light to set off anti-personnel mines, and they have an acute sense of smell that allows them to detect explosives as accurately as any dog. Trained for that important, life-saving job, these long-snouted little beasties are worth their weight in gold.

Edited August 12, 2012 by swamp thang

[swamp thang 16]

It's a Bisam rat or nutria,

A real pest in Germany too.

 

Imported from north america and set free by activists in Europe.

They are supposed to taste very good and are sold under the name " swamp beaver"

 

 

Waidmannsheil!!

 

As a rule, ALL beaver tastes good, and I speak from personal experience as a muff diver of many years.

[moxy 617]

It's a Bisam rat or nutria,

A real pest in Germany too.

 

Imported from north america and set free by activists in Europe.

They are supposed to taste very good and are sold under the name " swamp beaver"

 

 

Waidmannsheil!!

 

As a rule, ALL beaver tastes good, and I speak from personal experience as a muff diver of many years.

 

I beg to differ my man!! There are some bush pigs on my estate who's beavers I wouldn't touch with a garden fork let alone your tounge!!

 

Feck me big Tracey from no 12!! Well I say no more!

 

[theferreter 311]

thats a big rat

[vermin catcher 219]

That it does, but if the trap was 8" and you estimate the jaw size, that rat has a good sized napper, we could argue the toss all night but "I'm a believer!!"

Would still like to see other pics or a confirmed measurement, atb

will a french rat do lol

In the name of fook!!!!!! :icon_eek: Better not use your ferrets to shift one of them boyo's

[vermin catcher 219]

It's a Bisam rat or nutria,

A real pest in Germany too.

 

Imported from north america and set free by activists in Europe.

They are supposed to taste very good and are sold under the name " swamp beaver"

 

 

Waidmannsheil!!

 

As a rule, ALL beaver tastes good, and I speak from personal experience as a muff diver of many years.

 

I beg to differ my man!! There are some bush pigs on my estate who's beavers I wouldn't touch with a garden fork let alone your tounge!!

 

Feck me big Tracey from no 12!! Well I say no more!

 

:D :D

[dizzychick2k 0]

I wouldn't have believed this but the one I saw a year ago in my garden didnt seem much smaller, its body was huge wide and long. Then I saw its tail. Then I crapped it. Then that led me to this forum.

[Yokel Matt 918]

Biggest I had was just shy of 19 inches long. Lucky the wife didn't see it or she'd never got near our chicken shed again.

[moxy 617]

Biggest I had was just shy of 19 inches long. Lucky the wife didn't see it or she'd never got near our chicken shed again.

Out of the few rats we have shot/trapped each year on dairy, poultry and pig farms where food is in abundant supply, an average good sized adult rat is about the 18" mark, nose to tail. The biggest I have come across was 20"

I have shot a few possible candidates that could have been bigger IF their tails had have been complete, but all often than not the tail ends are missing.

[long dogs 580]

Pulled this picture of the net. Wikipedia, if I remember rightly.

 

This is an African pouch rat. and they are being used in some parts of Africa for mine-clearing in areas where brush wars were fought. The rats are too light to set off anti-personnel mines, and they have an acute sense of smell that allows them to detect explosives as accurately as any dog. Trained for that important, life-saving job, these long-snouted little beasties are worth their weight in gold.

i would,nt be having that dirty big fecker on my shoulder

[jonnygray 139]

Pulled this picture of the net. Wikipedia, if I remember rightly.

 

This is an African pouch rat. and they are being used in some parts of Africa for mine-clearing in areas where brush wars were fought. The rats are too light to set off anti-personnel mines, and they have an acute sense of smell that allows them to detect explosives as accurately as any dog. Trained for that important, life-saving job, these long-snouted little beasties are worth their weight in gold.

i would,nt be having that dirty big fecker on my shoulder

 

wouldnt want the rat on it either!

[long dogs 580]

Pulled this picture of the net. Wikipedia, if I remember rightly.

 

This is an African pouch rat. and they are being used in some parts of Africa for mine-clearing in areas where brush wars were fought. The rats are too light to set off anti-personnel mines, and they have an acute sense of smell that allows them to detect explosives as accurately as any dog. Trained for that important, life-saving job, these long-snouted little beasties are worth their weight in gold.

i would,nt be having that dirty big fecker on my shoulder

 

wouldnt want the rat on it either!