New Species of Rat Discovered - Gummy-Mouthed Rat

[moosenoose]

Perfect for those live feeds :lol: (jks)

Great to see new species still being discovered!

Rat that doesn't bite is a cute little sucker

The world's first known gummy-mouthed rat - which sucks on worms to survive rather than gnawing on everything in sight - has been discovered in a remote rainforest in Indonesia.

Scientists spent two days trekking through a mountainous region of Sulawesi before they spotted the creature, which has neither cheek teeth for grinding nor chisel-like front teeth.

Read more: Rat that doesn't bite is a cute little sucker

 

[Ramsayi]

Bet the boy rats are really happy about that.

 

[Justdragons]

bahahah look at it... bloody hilarious...

 

[moosenoose]

Better hope Richard Gere doesn't find one for sale.

 

[Shaggz]

They're not really that big a deal, They are just rats that come from Smithfield Plains and lost their teeth just like most of the human residents around here

 

[Umbral]

Haha I think I know where your residents teeth are..... On the second heads of people in this area!