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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Thankfully no, all rats are small.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

yes-yes. don't believe rumor-lies of ratmen.

Keep-stay off alert, yes-yes

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

My roommate and I tried to breed giant rats in college. We were aiming for something cat sized. Anyway, they cross-bred into retardation, over population, ate their babies, and got loose. It was... a thing.