Not Good: Rats the size of cats roam Tehran, Iran. Snipers called in for pest control.
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this is so cruel to animals; because of their stupidity the rats got bigger and now theyll be even more desperate for food and shelter making them a bigger pest
idiots
[QUOTE=thisispain;39766145]this is so cruel to animals; because of their stupidity the rats got bigger and now theyll be even more desperate for food and shelter making them a bigger pest
idiots[/QUOTE]
I don't get it, because rats are stupid, they got bigger? And how are rats [I]not[/I] a pest in the first place?
[QUOTE]According to Tehran's city council, radiation and chemicals that have been used against the rodents over many years have mutated the typically diminutive pests.[/QUOTE]
So apparently we're living in a 1950's sci-fi movie now?
Really, we should be thankful they're not the size of Buicks.
[QUOTE=Tango_x3;39766165]I don't get it, because rats are stupid, they got bigger? And how are rats [I]not[/I] a pest in the first place?[/QUOTE]
no, because people are stupid (pollution and whatnot), stupid
[QUOTE=Tango_x3;39766165]I don't get it, because rats are stupid, they got bigger? And how are rats [I]not[/I] a pest in the first place?[/QUOTE]
no, the people in Tehran dealing with them are stupid
and rats are only a pest because they are hungry and need shelter; if they get bigger they'll need more food and more shit to destroy to build shelter out of
I heard some areas around France have fucking massive, viscous rats because their ancestors were so used to eating human flesh during WWI it just started spreading.
[editline]At some point[/editline]
That's right. They're called Corpse Rats, or more commonly, Trench Rats. They developed during WWI as the rats began eating the bodies in the fields. I guess they're still around in some areas, but they're rare.
[url]http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_rats_chew_through_steel[/url]
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"Rats can and do chew through steel, as strange as that may seem. There is massive amounts of anecdotal evidence from building workers and residents from New York City alone. Typically, the steel chewed through is of the thinner gauges, and typically they do this to get to the other side for either an escape route or to access something they want."[/QUOTE][/I]
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They can chew strait through fucking lead, too. And have a high resistance to lead poisoning.
And they can survive falls from buildings due to having one of the most flexible bone systems of any organism ever.
I'm fairly certain once man dies out, rat shall replace us. Maybe we won't have to wait that long, perhaps one day, rat shall be our master.
[QUOTE=Bliblixe;39763887]Your average Skyrim fan's wet dreams.[/QUOTE]
as long as they don't get into my good pillows, i don't care.
[sp]sorry, this is a morrowind joke but it's still an es game![/sp]
[QUOTE=Moustacheman;39766313]They can chew strait through fucking lead, too. And have a high resistance to lead poisoning.
And they can survive falls from buildings due to having one of the most flexible bone systems of any organism ever.
I'm fairly certain once man dies out, rat shall replace us. Maybe we won't have to wait that long, perhaps one day, rat shall be our master.[/QUOTE]
Rats are only that way because we try and use really nasty shit to kill them and throw trash around like dicks but they just grow INTO that nasty shit
Cockroach's and rats, truly the epitome of humanities fuck up.
a real life R.O.U.S
If only we had some sort of slick-looking scoped projectile device that slays rats
[QUOTE=J!NX;39766498]Rats are only that way because we try and use really nasty shit to kill them and throw trash around like dicks but they just grow INTO that nasty shit
Cockroach's and rats, truly the epitome of humanities fuck up.[/QUOTE]
idk i feel like feral dogs are much more irritating and dangerous than rats and cockroaches. rats are disease ridden and hard to get rid of, but dogs are legitimately dangerous to people on the streets and can tear up neighborhoods
[QUOTE=yawmwen;39766551]idk i feel like feral dogs are much more irritating and dangerous than rats and cockroaches. rats are disease ridden and hard to get rid of, but dogs are legitimately dangerous to people on the streets and can tear up neighborhoods[/QUOTE]
Depends on where you live and how well armed you are for what. Rats and roaches are HARD AS FUCK to remove after all, and feral dogs are dicks.
but unlike rats, even "vicious" wolves CAN actually befriend a human. Remember that. The reason rats and roaches are so bad is because our trash is literally their kingdom.
[QUOTE=J!NX;39766581]Depends on where you live and how well armed you are for what. Rats and roaches are HARD AS FUCK to remove after all, and feral dogs are dicks.
but unlike rats, even "vicious" wolves CAN actually befriend a human. Remember that. The reason rats and roaches are so bad is because our trash is literally their kingdom.[/QUOTE]
well our trash is a feral dog's kingdom too. dogs, racoons, rats, cockroaches, etc. all evolved on the outskirts of society to feast on our refuse. i just dislike dogs more since they can actually attack humans and cause a lot of damage, as well as get into fights with housepets.
This is actually fucking terrifying. I mean, jesus christ look how large they are.
[QUOTE=Moustacheman;39766232]I heard some areas around France have fucking massive, viscous rats because their ancestors were so used to eating human flesh during WWI it just started spreading.
[editline]At some point[/editline]
That's right. They're called Corpse Rats, or more commonly, Trench Rats. They developed during WWI as the rats began eating the bodies in the fields. I guess they're still around in some areas, but they're rare.[/QUOTE]
[quote]Some of these rats grew extremely large. Harry Patch claimed that "there were rats as big as cats". Another soldier wrote: "The rats were huge. They were so big they would eat a wounded man if he couldn't defend himself." These rats became very bold and would attempt to take food from the pockets of sleeping men. Two or three rats would always be found on a dead body. They usually went for the eyes first and then they burrowed their way right into the corpse.
One soldier described finding a group of dead bodies while on patrol: "I saw some rats running from under the dead men's greatcoats, enormous rats, fat with human flesh. My heart pounded as we edged towards one of the bodies. His helmet had rolled off. The man displayed a grimacing face, stripped of flesh; the skull bare, the eyes devoured and from the yawning mouth leapt a rat."[/quote]
They were a huge issue.
So long as they don't turn into Skaven, we can keep sniping.
I am reminded of those stank ass rat creatures from S.T.A.L.K.E.R
[QUOTE=kytoidomos;39768156]I am reminded of those stank ass rat creatures from S.T.A.L.K.E.R[/QUOTE]
Actually, those are hamsters or something.
lets buy napalm
If its like the first fallout game, a lot of people are going to die leaving their homes.
[QUOTE=Pat.Lithium;39769437]If its like the first fallout game, a lot of people are going to die leaving their homes.[/QUOTE]
Or they'll just be intelligent and run past the fucking rats rather than wasting all their 10mm rounds on rodents
Can we use it as an excuse to invade? I bet we could.
"Oh no we're just here to help with the rats. Don't mind us. By the way where are you keeping your nukes we'd like to see if we can find the source."
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;39769444]Or they'll just be intelligent and run past the fucking rats rather than wasting all their 10mm rounds on rodents[/QUOTE]
At the risk of losing the experience points they could have earned.
if you have played Planescape: Torment then you should remember the rat council very well, probably one of the most memorable bits in the game.
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years ago, my dad used to work at a place called Country Kitchen, which was basically just a bakery on a industrial scale
he would find rats that have literally gorged themselves in the factory warehouse (along with a nest), digging into boxes and having a bread/doughnut/whatever buffet, ending up being fucking [I]massive[/I] rats
Kind of cool how we kind of ensured the rat's survival, it's basically co-evolving with us now. Maybe we'll eventually take the rat into space by accident.
It is fascinating how life adapts like this, rats gain size because their environment requires it.
[QUOTE=Satansick;39770473]Kind of cool how we kind of ensured the rat's survival, it's basically co-evolving with us now. Maybe we'll eventually take the rat into space by accident.[/QUOTE]
they immediately evolve to be able to breathe in space in the process
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