World’s Largest Rat Found
A team from the BBC has found the largest rat species in the world while filming an expedition in Papua New Guinea. These rats are 82 cm long and 1.5 kg, making them the largest true rats in the world. They are related to rats found in cities all over the world.
Currently the rat is being called the Bosavi Wooly Rat, named for the Bosavi Crater where it was found. The rat has not been officially given a scientific name.
The expedition found many other species unique to Bosavi Crater. The crater is in Mount Bosavi, an extinct volcano deep in the island of Papua New Guinea. The isolation of the crater has lead to the a wide variety of species found only there.
For more information and to watch a video, visit BBC.com.
To view additional photos of the animals found in the crater, visit The Daily Mail.
Tags: BBC expedition, Bosavi Crater, giant rat, Mount Bosavi
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September 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 am
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November 29th, 2009 at 5:21 am
Hey were going to run some amazing eco-tourism trips to see the Mount Bosavi region of this amazing country(PNG), which includes actually staying at the basecamp that was established for the BBC documentary. After speaking with the local villages in the region, the pressure from logging is so high that these incredible creatures risk being lost forever. However ecotourism is one way to keep the loggers in check
If you are keen for an amazing adventure contact Northern Distracktions(northerndistracktion.com.au), the trips to this incredibly remote area are going to be amazing!!