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Giant Rat and Centipede.

Ihe largest rat in the workl was ex-hibitixi ut a meeting of the Zoological Society in Lumlon a few wtrks u&o.

I lie total length of this fonniid-a-hle roident, which was obtalnod in New Guinea, is about 28m, of which 12in- belong to the tail. Apart lioni its threat wizi*, it closely rc. seniles our common JCn-glish rat in its ftviifi'al appearance. H differs, however, in tin; peculiar U'nig'th and sihaiwj of the iront teeth, and the 'black ami yellow colours oi live tail. The largest centipode in the world was also exhibited. .Like the rest, this creature is new to science. It was obtained in Venezuela. The centipede hitli-erto known is iubout ol'm., but the new species attains a length of llin.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 4

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127

Giant Rat and Centipede. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 4

Giant Rat and Centipede. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 4

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