http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php All comments for Giant rat caught in Fujian doesn't look like a giant rat to us en-us 2009 shanghailaine Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:00:00 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss elaine@shanghaiist.com elaine@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1594055 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1594055 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:49:00 +0800 <p>Just teasing --- thought it was odd you were so well versed on rats</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593892 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593892 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:02:55 +0800 <p>And what are you? A pork? ;)</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593819 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593819 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:12:11 +0800 <p>You're a dork</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593771 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593771 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:02:59 +0800 <p>Rat species of such size are not uncommon. The cane rat is a case in point. In West Africa, you have the Grasscutter, which is a humongous cane rat and is farmed for its flesh. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4864714.stm</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593762 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593762 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:47:17 +0800 <p>Mmmmmmm dinner's served!!!</p> http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593671 http://shanghaiist.com/2009/02/19/giant_rat_caught_in_fujian_doesnt_l.php#comment-1593671 Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:33:36 +0800 <p>The Telegraph's only following the original story in identifying it as a bamboo rat. In other giant rat related news, Xinhua says a 2kg rat-like animal caught yesterday in Guizhou has been identified as a muskrat, an endangered creature that's not been seen in those parts for a long time.</p>