Rats could one day be bigger than COWS

[maddog]

Rats could one day be bigger than COWS: Super-size rodents will evolve as larger mammals become extinct, claims scientist

* Jan Zalasiewicz from Leicester University says rats will grow to 176lb
* ‘If ecospace was sufficiently empty, then they could get larger still,' he said
* A hint of the nightmare to come can be seen on ‘rat islands’ - isolated regions where rats have quickly risen to become the dominant species
* Gigantism is a evolutionary response that occurs when a small creature steps into an ecological niche left by a larger species


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http://www.theguardian.com/science/anim ... geological

[wayno]

it's already happening, humans evolved from animals the size of rodents... some are doing their best to approach the size of pigs.... stay tuned for humans the size of cows...

[Giddy_up]

Wonder what rat spare ribs will taste like?

[icefest]

Wonder what rat spare ribs will taste like?

Ask the dwarves, or, if you're feeling adventurous, CMOT Dibbler will sell you some.

[MrWalker]

I'm fairly sure that feral cats will be be bigger than lions and keep the giant rats under control.

[maddog]

I'm fairly sure that feral cats will be be bigger than lions and keep the giant rats under control.

According to the Daily Mail, with global warming mammals will get smaller, so the rats would eat cats (and perhaps horses too). Snakes may continue to eat rats though. Giant turtles will snack on crocodile.

[doogs]

I'm fairly sure that feral cats will be be bigger than lions and keep the giant rats under control.

According to the Daily Mail, with global warming mammals will get smaller, so the rats would eat cats (and perhaps horses too). Snakes may continue to eat rats though. Giant turtles will snack on crocodile.

since when were rats not mammals?

[ILUVSWTAS]

Gosh! How big will the cows be then?

[Pteropus]

If rats become bigger than cows, then at least milking them will be more efficient

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