The biggest rats in the world

Arcuate - the most numerous species of mammals. Some rat species prefer to live away from people, others settle in the immediate vicinity. Every year hundreds of cases of rat attacks on young children, an adult, are recorded.People are afraid of meeting with pests, think about how much the biggest rat in the world weighs.

Reasonable, unfounded fears

In the last century, an article was published in Moscow newspapers about giant species of rats that are found in the outback of the local metro. They began to climb to the surface, to lash out at people. Rats giants in size resembled dogs, had red eyes, yellow plaque on the teeth, a terrible grin. Big monsters with terrifying views.

With the development of the global Internet, horror stories about rodents increasingly began to appear on the pages of sites. Photos of the largest rat in the world were presented by the Chinese, holding a huge monster by the tail. The weight of the animal reached several kilograms.

Thanks to such horror stories, reasonable, unfounded fears began to appear among people. No one wants to meet on his way a hungry monster with a terrible look. To what extent is a rat able to grow, is there a reason for excitement?

The natural sizes of rodents

A person is occasionally disturbed by 2 types of rats - gray, black. These representatives of the mouse genus are found in manholes, in dungeons, basements, cellars, near garbage cans, in abandoned buildings.

Black and gray rats

With the approach of cold weather, with a lack of food, with a significant increase in the population wild rats are gaining arrogance, visit people. This type of large pests can be seen in the barn, outbuildings, chicken coop, gardens, in the garden, in your own house. In some cases rats can attack humans.

The length of the animal reaches 25 cm without tail. Rat tail length can be commensurate with the length of her body. The natural size of the animal is impressive, it raises the question - is there really no limit. In the natural environment, a rat never grows to the size of a cat, let alone dogs. The weight of an adult individual is only 400 g. The largest individual of this species has a weight of 500 g. It is also known what sizes rats are in laboratory conditions.

Especially no one was engaged in breeding large species of rats giants. For humans, animals do not represent value - they are not eaten. Therefore, there is no point in breeding the size of a boar. Artificially created breeds of white rats reach 500 g in weight, they do not differ much in length. The large size of the pet is more associated with constant access to food - overfed.

On a note!

Rats, cockroaches are able to live in conditions of increased radiation. Where other creatures die, these representatives of the fauna adapt to new conditions, mutate. Radiation affects the natural processes in the body, provokes growth. In the exclusion zone, plants of unreal size, giant vegetables, fruits, cockroaches, rats are seen. How a rodent is able to grow up in such conditions has not been specifically studied. But a significant increase in size is allowed.

The maximum size of a gray rat is about 25 cm in length without tail, black - up to 22 cm. White can grow up to 30 cm - this is its limit. Maximum weight for gray pasyuk - 400 g, for black rat - 300 g

In the world there are larger specimens. They are found in countries with a warm tropical climate, do not harm people, even benefit.

Large sizes according to world standards

Big rats

The name of the big rat is known for a long time - the Bosavi woolly rat. The length of the rat from the location of the nose to the base of the tail is 82 cm. The animal weighs about 1.5 kg. The appearance of the rat resembles a city gray individual, even the “expression” of the muzzle is identical.The coat is short, the color is gray.

Large animals of the rodent species are found in the fallen Bosavi crater in Papua, New Guinea. The animal is peace-loving, does not show aggression. Does not run away at the sight of a person, lets himself be stroked. It does not leave its habitat, so there’s no harm in waiting for it.

In other countries, Bosavi giant rats do not live. Their appearance in society may be due to involuntary resettlement. Walking around the city, a rodent will not frighten people with its large parameters, as they settle it in the reserve, they will establish supervision.

Other types of huge rodents

The outward similarity of rodents in a person without certain knowledge causes the formation of the wrong opinion. Shown on the photo on the Internet animal resembling a rat, signed the "most huge rat", made a splash. While large animals, similar to the local gray pest, have nothing in common with it, except for attribution to the same species.

Nezomiid

A big rat living in Africa. It is also called the Gambian, giant marsupial. The animal reaches the size of 90 cm in length, weighs about 1.5 kg.

He gained his popularity among people thanks to his subtle scent.The special size of the rat in Africa does not surprise anyone. Rodent trained, used to search for min. The results of the work exceed the effectiveness of the work of trained dogs. Training is much cheaper, faster.

Interesting!

The name "marsupial" animals received because of the large cheeks. In their mouths they hide grain stocks, carry them into the burrow. There are no bags for carrying cubs like a kangaroo.

Reed

The large rat is the representative of the African fauna. He loves heat, in other countries he lives in artificially created conditions. The weight of a giant rat is 9 kg, body length is about 61 cm, ears are almost invisible. Smooth long fur, blunt nose. The similarity with the usual sewer rat is small. Out of ignorance, it can be assumed that the animal was so mutated due to radiation or chemistry.

Bamboo rat

At one time, one representative of this kind became the main character in the yellow press. “There are huge rats in China!” The headlines said. In the photo for public viewing were exposed bamboo rats, which have nothing in common with the gray habitual pest have. Animals are found in China, Southeast Asian countries.They reach dimensions in length of 50 cm. Weight - about 4 kg.

They like to periodically inform the society about the giant rat, to produce a sensation. For our people, a large animal habitual for Africans or Chinese can easily pass for a monster. If found in those countries, they may appear with us. Scientists assure that there is no cause for concern. The size of the usual gray Pasyuk, like the other species of the mouse genus, is laid down by genetics.

External similarity with other animals

Ratlike Animals

An animal that looks like a rat is found in our area. You can easily take a picture, put a sensation on the Internet.

Capybara

The largest rodent in the world. It looks like a mixture of wild boar, dog, rat. When meeting with such a creature it is not difficult to get a fright for life. Behind the unusual look of a large rodent hides a calm, peaceful nature. You can get close to him, without any problems to stroke. The body length of an adult individual reaches 1.35 m, the animal weighs about 65 kg. There are cases when the weight of this species of rodent was fixed at 91 kg.

Beaver

Habitual for the local population animal. It belongs to the family of rodents. Rat like a muzzle, body shape.The tail is wide, flattened. The length of the adult beaver’s body reaches 50 cm. The rodent weighs about 32 kg. It ranks second in the ranking of "the largest rats in the world."

Interesting!

In the possession of North America was seen a large beaver with a body length of up to 2.5 m, weighing 350 kg. The genetics of such changes of a type does not provide. How old a rodent was, what caused such a change, remains a mystery.

Nutria

Rodents are bred because of their beautiful golden fur. Sew winter outerwear, hats, accessories. It looks like a rat's face, especially with its teeth. The body length is about 60 cm, weight - 12 kg. It is found in the wild. With fright, you can be mistaken for a great Pasyuk.

Bayram

An interesting creature that lives in the fields. In the autumn it hibernates, in winter it is not visible. The length of an adult individual is 70 cm. By the end of the summer, the animal's weight approaches 10 kg. Groundhogs prefer to live far from a person, quickly hiding in burrows at the sight of danger.

Unfavorable environmental conditions, an abundance of chemicals, genetically modified products, increased levels of radiation affect the health of living beings, causing mutations.It can be assumed that a rat can grow to a large size, but such cases have not been recorded. Giant monsters surrounded no.