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Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:40 pm
by fantumfan2003
Look at the size. That's an HW50S next to it.
From
http://www.airgunadvice.net/viewtopic.p ... f85118307f
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Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:32 pm
by xl_target
Looks like an Virginia Opossum. Didn't think there were any in India though.
(image from Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:14 am
by timmy
I agree -- it looks like a possum to me. I didn't know that these were in India, either! These creatures are marsupials (carry young in a pouch, like kangaroos), but they have a hairless tail like rats.
I have never seen a rat of this size personally, however, I've talked to a number of folks that have. One of them is my Brother. He said that in the steel mills, the slag pits were infested with large rats. The rats were as large as cats and cats couldn't survive in the mills -- the rats would kill them. He further said that, when laborers were sent down to shovel slag from the pits, half of the force was dedicated to warding off rats with their shovels, while the other half mucked the slag.
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:18 am
by fantumfan2003
Its not from India. Very likely from the US.
M.
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:09 am
by TwoRivers
Sure looks like an opossum, or relative from Aussieland.
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 9:02 am
by dr.jayakumar
why did you shoot that for? are they pests?
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:45 am
by fantumfan2003
Dr. Jaykumar,
Let me make it very clear. I did'nt shoot it.
The pic is from another forum.
I have posted the link to the forum as well below the pink.
I literally stumbled upon the pic while looking for info on HW rifles. I though it was a rat and was amazed by its size hence decided to share it.
M.
dr.jayakumar wrote:why did you shoot that for? are they pests?
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:59 am
by AlanMor
I think its the CHUPACABRAS!
definitely a rodent.
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 3:38 am
by timmy
Now now, Alan, don't be coming in here with any of your chupacabra stories!
You ain't gonna pull the wool over this old Nuevo Mexicano's eyes that easily, so don't start up with stories about La Llorona, either!
(Or the old man in the mountains -- I know all about Hermit's Peak, as well!)
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 6:03 am
by Sakobav
Rats folks check out my fair city NYC's rats bigger than the Cats and they rule the Subway system and tracks...especially the ones on Canal street - China town they aint moving anywhere love their Kung pao and Gen Tsaos dishes.
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Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 1:00 pm
by dr.jayakumar
sorry didn't mean bad.
Re: Is it a Rat ?
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:32 pm
by AlanMor
LOL! Timmy thats one uglyyy creature!! damn that Chupacabras is uglier than what i thought!! Now that rat looks like Brad Pitt next to this one!