Giant Rat Discovered in Indonesia Jungle


	Giant Rat Discovered in Indonesia Jungle

dakotayii

12-17-2007 1:08 AM

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dakotayii says:

These rats is five times the size of your city rats............yak

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12-17-2007 11:36 AM

ljsdesign

12-17-2007 11:40 AM

n2sooners

Still not nearly as large as your average DC rat.

12-17-2007 11:58 AM

dakotayii

U haven't seen those damm rats from downtown LA yet.............to much tamale

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