What did I see? Giant rodent!

[dirty boy]

Driving home from footy at around 10pm last night, I came across various wildlife.

First was an animal skipping across the road, "that's a fox" "easy" says wildlife spotter dirt.

Then a little muntjack thingy, running by the hedge looking for a gap. Another easy spot, as they're pretty common.

Plenty of rabbits in the fields.

Then.

This monster rodent.

No tail, so wasn't a rabbit or hare (no ears of note that I could see) or squirrel or rat.

It was similar in size to a rabbit, but in all honesty, probably bigger.

Looks like a giant guinea pig or similar, brown colour?

Any takers?

[sc0tt]

Dog

[kiethton]

near a river?

Otter?

[Fishtigua]

Wild boar?

[budgie smuggler]

Capybara

[Einion Yrth]

Coypu most likely, they were introduced back in the 60s I think, bit of a pest species.

[dirty boy]

Cross between a Capybara and a Coypu seems the most likely, but definitely no tail.

Not a badger or otter, come across enough of those to recognise.

Not near a river.

[RammyMP]

sc0tt said:

Dog

Going to a fancy dress party as a guinea pig!

[Hugo a Gogo]

Rodent Of Unusual Size

[vixen1700]

http://www.care2.com/news/member/727552414/575741

Sounds like you saw one of those giant rats they found in Papua New Guinea.

[8Ace]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/animals/animals-head...

[Galileo]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Rodent Of Unusual Size

Was he travelling throught the fire swamp?

[Pixel Pusher]

A Gruffalo!

[Galileo]

A Hairy Haggis. (Left handed)

[Monkeylegend]

Probably a giant Rolandus, native to the UK.

[Einion Yrth]

dirty boy said:

Cross between a Capybara and a Coypu seems the most likely, but definitely no tail.

Not a badger or otter, come across enough of those to recognise.

Not near a river.

Capybara are bloody big animals, a metre and a half a the shoulder, or so.

[chunkymonkey71]

budgie smuggler said:

Capybara

When I win the lottery I'm going to get one of these as a pet!

[Gorvid]

Are you up in East Anglia, Dirty?

I was driving about near Lowestoft the other month and very nearly hit a Muntjac, then about a mile later, nearly hit a half dozen Roe deer.

I have now installed a deer whistle.

[Willy Holloughby]

A chupacabra?

[Rarefied Brains]

Pixel Pusher said:

A Gruffalo!

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