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3. They Live Way Longer Than Non-Giant Rats:
A typical domesticated rat lives two to three years. The Gambian breed, according to
Rat & Mouse Gazette (best publication name ever), can live past seven years. The article goes on to note that they produce "strong smelling urine," and it suggests that the "best time to cuddle one of these giants is immediately after awakening them."
4. They Eat Babies:
Toddler flesh is by no means the primary source of protein for these beasts, but news broke in 2011 that rats killed two infants in South Africa. One of the mothers
said her daughter was "eaten from her eyebrows to her cheeks; her other eye was hanging by a piece of flesh."
5. People Keep Them as Pets:
Rumor has it that the rats showing up in Grassy Key can likely be traced to a breeder who let them lose. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. But owning a giant invasive African rat implies certain things, like that you run in a weird social circle bent on creeping out the general public and that you're OK with "strong smelling" rodent urine.
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