Dire rats not as mean as previously presumed

[Aexalon]

A BBC expedition team has found a hitherto unknown species of giant rat in a caldera of Mount Bosavi, a remote and long-extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea.

Despite being the size of a large house cat (or even a small dog, at 82cm nose to tail), it harboured no ill feelings to its discoverers at all, instead being content to be held by the tail, and even petted (be sure to check out the first video clip in the article).

 

[Rechan]

I guess first level PCs will have to fight dire cats now.

 

[Mark]

Ah, but those aren't Dire rats. Those are the amorously named Desire rats. Much more friendly.

 

[Huw]

There are giant rats all over south-east asia. Just another CMF*.

Now, I want to hear more about the fanged frog they've also discovered. Much more interesting.

(* CMF - cute mega-fauna. Whenever an expedition comes back with the discovery of 100 new invertebrates, 30 new amphibians, 10 new reptiles and a mammal, the only one that gets reported in the mainstream is going to be the big fluffy one.)

 

[jaerdaph]

Now, I want to hear more about the fanged frog they've also discovered. Much more interesting.

Me too!

 

[SXG1926]

Does the rat taste good?

 

[Cadfan]

You know, I just finish explaining to someone that science isn't like in the movies, its actually a lot of careful reading, thinking, labwork, and analysis... and then I read a headline like "Giant Rat Found in Lost Volcano."

 

[Rechan]

Does the rat taste good?

I imagine the rat can taste like any other rat. It has a tongue, doesn't it?

 

[El Mahdi]

In another_article about the expedition, they mentioned that along with the rats, over 40 new species of other animals were discovered. There was one in particular I liked ... if the Dire Rats turned out to be too friendly and cuddly, perhaps the Fanged Frogs can fill the void.




Or perhaps the Lichen Spider?!

 

[El Mahdi]

Does the rat taste good?

I heard it tastes like chicken.