{"id":120983,"date":"2023-11-30T21:19:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120983"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:19:33","slug":"rare-giant-rat-that-can-grow-to-size-of-baby-caught-on-camera-in-amazing-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/rare-giant-rat-that-can-grow-to-size-of-baby-caught-on-camera-in-amazing-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare giant rat that can grow to size of baby caught on camera in amazing pics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rat plague in Queensland town leaves piles of dead rodents<\/h3>\n

A rare giant rat that can grow to the size of a baby and chew through coconuts has been caught on camera for the first time.<\/p>\n

The rat, called Uromys vika, is known for being \u201cone of the world\u2019s rarest rodents,\u201d according to the University of Melbourne.<\/p>\n

The rodent is found in only one isolated spot throughout the world – the 210-square-mile island of Vangunu in the Solomon Islands in a forest area of less than 30 square miles.<\/p>\n

It was first identified in 2017, but university researchers recently documented the species when they placed out glass oil lamps filled with sesame oil and captured 95 images of four different animals in the species using trap cameras.<\/p>\n

It is believed one of the animals documented is a male, while the others are female.<\/p>\n

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And while little is known about the species, one thing is for sure – they\u2019re humongous.<\/p>\n

The University of Melbourne said in a press release: \u201cThe rare giant rat is at least twice the size of a common rat, is tree-dwelling and reportedly can chew through coconuts with its teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n

The giant rats can grow to be about a foot-and-a-half long, which is the size of a newborn baby, LiveScience said.<\/p>\n

Researchers also found the rodents are known to have long tails and \u201cvery short ears.\u201d<\/p>\n

The species is considered to be critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature\u2019s Red List.<\/p>\n

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