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	Petite Paws Exotics - African Pouch Rat Page
		Pouch rats are HUGE - they are among the largest of the Murid rodents (Mice/Rats), reaching an amazing 13-17 inches from tip of nose to the base of the tail.
		The pouch rats have large ears (which lends to their comical appearance) that are covered in very fine hairs, giving them an almost hairless appearance.
		Dealing with a territorial rat requires a bit of patience and understanding that the pouch rat doesn't hate you, but that the pouch rat is instinctually protecting its den, not out for your blood.
	members.shaw.ca /petitepaws/gpr.html (1098 words)

	Gambian pouch rat - Great Pet Advice
		The Gambian pouch rat, Cricetomys gambianus, also known as the African Giant Pouch rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat native to Africa, and an invasive alien species in Florida.
		Male pouch rats are territorial and tend to be aggressive when they encounter one another, otherwise these rodents are extremely friendly and have become popular as exotic pets.
		Multiple rats sweep up and down an area about the size of racquetball court one at a time and areas that the rats signal to (usually by stopping and scratching) are noted on a grid of the area.
	www.greatpetadvice.com /rodents/gambian-pouch-rat/1627 (901 words)

	Florida Keys Treasures - Pouch Rats
		Perry is studying the population of the silver rice rat and the Lower Keys marsh rabbit in the Keys.
		Dec 15, 03: The giant pouched rats that have been trained to sniff out land mines in Africa are now learning to detect tuberculosis bacteria in human saliva with the help of a grant from the World Bank.
		POUCH RATS AS PETS: Generally they are solitary and shy in the wild making them naturally non-aggressive on open ground, but they can be very protective of their den.
	floridakeystreasures.com /creatures/pouchrat (1622 words)

	Fur flies in debate over rodent pets - Pet Health - MSNBC.com
		Sara, a Gambian pouch rat, endeared herself to her owner, Mary Ann Isaksen, with her playfulness and willingness to be cuddled.
		Gambian pouch rats, which can grow to be 7 pounds - the size of a hefty housecat - have a habit of gnawing anything they can sink their razor-sharp teeth into, she said.
		Male Gambian rats also can be “testosterone butt-heads,” she said, and have been known to fight to the death if placed in close proximity.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3077035 (1958 words)

	Rat Toy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Polynesian Rat - The Polynesian Rat or Pacific Rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Maori as Kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the Brown Rat and Black Rat.
		Black Rat - The Black Rat (Rattus rattus, also known as the Asian Black Rat, Ship Rat, Roof Rat or House Rat) is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus (Old World rodents) and the subfamily murinae (Murine rodents).
		Gambian pouch rat - The Gambian pouch rat, Cricetomys gambianus, also known as the African Giant Pouch rat, is a nocturnal pouched rat native to Africa, and an invasive alien species in Florida.
	antfarm.vvvvvv3.com /rattoy.html (449 words)

	Large Gambian Rats Worry Florida Officials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Grau said the Grassy Key pouch rats are the first documented breeding population in the United States.
		The rats, which get their names because they have pouches in their cheeks, could eat fruits on plants, he said.
		Sutton says the rats eat out of the same dish as her cats and dogs, and her friend saw one of the rats eating out of a bird feeder.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/southflorida/news/gambianrat2005.html (724 words)

	African rat sniffs out Mozambique landmines. 16/01/2005. ABC News Online
		A gambian giant pouch rat (Cricetomys Gambianus) receives the scent of a suspected anti-personnel mine in a minefield near the town of Vilancoulos, 450 kilometres north-east of the capital Maputo in southern Mozambique.
		The gambian giant pouched rats are helping to clear a stretch of fertile land that has lain fallow since a savage civil war ended in 1992.
		Enter the gambian giant pouched rat, the latest weapon in the war to remove more than 100 million landmines scattered in some 60 countries that kill or injure an estimated 50 people daily.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200501/s1282859.htm (837 words)

	Pigtails, Curls and Whorls
		African Gambian Pouch rats, also known as the African giant pouch rat, resembles a HUGE hamster, having a storage pouch inside of each cheek.
		When these pouches are full it gives the pouch rat an absolutely adorable, yet comical face.
		The pouch rats are HUGE - they are among the largest of the Murid rodents (Mice/Rats) reaching an amazing 13 -17 inches from tip of nose to the base of the tail, their tail being about the same length or longer.
	members.tripod.com /Kirstinkey/gambianrats.html (1014 words)

	10/18/2005: Mine fishing with a rat - The Cellar
		The rats are trained from an early age to associate the scent of explosives with a food reward and indicate the suspected presence of explosives by grooming and scratching the earth.
		The rats are trained from an early age to associate the scent of explosives with a food reward.
		The handlers are assigned a rat and raise it, feed it cherish it, etc. to form a lifelong bond.
	cellar.org /showthread.php?p=192443 (1102 words)

	keynoter-dot-com - Your best source of print and online news from the Florida Keys
		The two biological technicians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are on a mission to eradicate the Gambian giant pouch rat, an invasive species that has been tormenting some Middle Keys residents and one that wildlife experts say could wreak havoc on the Keys environment.
		Grassy and Crawl keys hold the only American breeding population of the wild pouch rats, which are an African species that can reach 9 pounds and named for their pronounced cheek pouches.
		It seems the rats are the only ones that need to worry about the federal workers and their feeding stations - PVC tubes filled with a mixture of peanut butter and horse feed.
	www.keynoter.com /articles/2006/06/09/news/news03.txt (703 words)

	Willard
		The rats are a manifestation of Willard's anger.
		The rats, most of which were of the Norwegian variety, were grouped according to their specialty in teams ranging from as little as five to as much as one hundred rats.
		There were rat "extras" for the background-what Narr called atmosphere or filler rats-used where the scene demanded a desk or a chair in the background be covered with the creatures.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/willard/about.php (6841 words)

	Gambian Pouched Rats
		The Gambian pouched rats are also refered to as Giant Gambian Pouched Rats or African Pouced Rats or simply, Pouched Rats.
		Giant rats are more costly to feed and require more work on your part to see to their dietary needs, often to the point where you find yourself looking for interesting new fruits or veggies to offer them.
		Unlike domestic rats, they have cheek pouches like a hamster and small items sometimes get picked up and stuffed in their pouch when you least expect it...Even your finger with some babies.
	www.animalsexotique.com /gambian_pouched_rat.html (2465 words)

	State: In Keys, Gambian rats cause stir
		Although it is unclear how or why the rat - which can grow as big as a raccoon - was released on Grassy Key, biologists are saying the animal could be devastating to the Florida Keys' ecological system.
		There have been unconfirmed reports that Gambian pouch rats have made it to Key Largo, but surveys have not revealed any evidence.
		Another problem is the rats are so big, they might not have any natural predators.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/01/03/State/In_Keys__Gambian_rats.shtml (774 words)

	Anna Maria Island News - Critters are coming - right into your very own bed: Mar 28, 2005 - The Islander Newspaper ...
		The African Gambian pouch rat has infested the lower Florida Keys and scientists are fearful the big rodent may make its way to Key Largo and then to the Everglades.
		The rat is sort of a 800-pound gorilla in the rodent family, growing to 9 pounds and reaching the size of a small raccoon.
		Oh, and they got their name because of the pouches in their cheeks in which they stuff food, making them look like some little fat-faced furry friend that has been described as "charming." Jeez, just what we need, a charming exotic rat that is threatening the ecosystem of the Everglades.
	islander.org /1-12-05/sandscript.php (1181 words)

	Chins & Quills - Do you love fat rats?
		Cloud rats are the largest species of rat in the world.
		Right now, Gambians and other African Pouched rats are not allowed to be bred or imported to the U.S. Some people still have them though, as they got them before the ban.
		All my rats get along great, are healthy, gorgeous, and the most wonderful pets I have ever had.
	www.chins-n-quills.com /forums/printthread.php?t=74856 (795 words)

	Gambian pouch rat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are not true rats (subfamily Murinae), but are part of a uniquely African branch of muroid rodents.
		They are omnivorous, feeding on vegetables, insects, crabs, snails, and other items, but apparently preferring palm fruits and palm kernels.
		Currently these rats have become an invasive species on Grassy Key in the Florida Keys.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gambian_pouch_rat (975 words)

	All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: Willard
		They have a bizarre psychological relationship that evokes memories of Norman Bates and his demanding mother in "Psycho." "There are rats in the basement," she complains.
		Obviously, the rats are a physical manifestation of Willard's repressed rage, so the real stars of this scare story are the live and animatronic rat-wranglers, including animal stunt coordinator Boone Narr, who coax human-like responses from the seemingly ravenous critters.
		Socrates is an Albino Norwegian rat, while Ben is an immense African Gambian Pouch rat, the largest of the species in the world.
	all-reviews.com /videos-5/willard-3.htm (266 words)

	The Pets Forums - Large Gambian Rats Worry Fla. Officials
		Perry is studying the population of the silver rice rat and the Lower Keys
		Sutton says the rats eat out of the same dish as her cats and dogs, and her
		She thinks the rats are too smart to go to a place where they were
	thepetsforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2977 (737 words)

	Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums > OH RATS!
		Conservationists say the African Gambian pouch rat needs to be eradicated before it starts to harm native species in the Keys.
		It's unclear how the rat was released on Grassy Key, but scientists say the omnivores are a threat because they eat almost anything.
		Biologist Randy Grau with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the Grassy Key pouch rats are the first documented breeding population in the United States.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t31014.html (730 words)

	keynoter-dot-com - Your best source of print and online news from the Florida Keys
		Federal agencies don't normally take up the country's rat issues, but they do when it involves the Gambian giant pouch rat - an African species that can reach 9 pounds and currently exists nationally only in the wild on Grassy Key.
		The most recent Gambian rat study was completed in March and spearheaded by Neil D. Perry of Texas A & M University.
		Perry reported that eight rats may have escaped from a pen of an exotic breeder on Grassy key around 1999, but wildlife services weren't aware of the situation until a resident saw the wild rats and contacted Fish & Wildlife in spring 2004.
	www.keynoter.com /articles/2005/12/05/news/news03.txt (562 words)

	USATODAY.com - Large Gambian rats have Keys officials worried (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Gambian pouch rat could harm rare and protected plants which would prevent plants from spreading as they should.
		Although it is unclear how or why the rat — which can grow as big as a raccoon —; was released on Grassy Key, biologists are saying the animal could be devastating to the Florida Keys' ecological system.
		Neil Perry, who is writing a thesis for his Texas AandM master's degree while studying in the Keys, said the rats are probably too big for birds of prey to eat.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-01-03-fla-rats_x.htm (870 words)

	Cave News: Giant rats invade Florida Keys
		Rats as big as raccoons invade the Florida Keys.
		The rats have been identified as the African Gambian pouch rat that can weight up to 9 pounds.
		The rats have up to four litters every nine months with up to six offspring in litters, so there is no telling how many of the rats are living on Grassy Key now.
	caveviews.blogs.com /cave_news/2005/01/giant_rats_inva.html (315 words)

	Cryptomundo.com
		Traditionally, in the area, invasions of rats have been tied to an indication that a famine may be on the way.
		There is a large rat called(I think) a baldicoot rat,that is the size of a small cat.
		This link explains about the significance of the flowering bamboo and the rats, and the famine that resulted last time it happened.
	www.cryptomundo.com /cryptozoo-news/mizoramx (1284 words)

	CBSNews.com: Print This Story
		Biologists and conservationists in the Keys say the rodent needs to be eradicated, before it increases its range and harms native species.
		One resident on Grassy Key says that besides frightening the cats, the rats are pretty friendly because they're not afraid.
		Sometimes the rats eat out of the same dish as her cats and dogs.
	uttm.com /stories/2005/01/04/national/printable664732.shtml (719 words)

	WILLARD
		After exploring and testing various combinations of live, computer generated and animatronic rats, the filmmakers ultimately decided on a combination of all three.
		Narr, who had worked with rats for Mouse Hunt and The Green Mile, swore he wasn’t going to do any more rat movies but the chance to do Willard changed his mind: “So then I rethought the ‘not doing the rat thing again’ because this is, like, the ultimate rat movie.”
		Lazzarini, who had seen the original, was immediately interested, though he soon discovered he had bit off more than he thought: “We’ve been called to do realistic animals before for different films, but this seemed a bit smaller than usual.
	www.willardmovie.com /html/movie_production3.html (549 words)

	Rodents - Great Pet Advice
		A majority of them have expandable cheek pouches, which reach from their cheeks to their shoulders.
		Because they are easy to keep and breed in captivity, hamsters are often used as lab animals and pets.
		Once known simply as “desert rats”, the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats.
	www.greatpetadvice.com /category/rodents (712 words)

	Petite Paws Exotics - African Pouch Rat Picture Page
		Panya (Mom) and a day old baby Pouch Rat, asleep on the bottom of her cage.
		Too bad human kids didn't clean up after themselves like this 3 week old baby Pouch Rat did after her bottle.
		Star, at three weeks of age, is our first baby Pouch Rat to be born with a white patch on the body.
	members.shaw.ca /petitepaws/gprpix.html (157 words)

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