Animal Attacks and Dangers

The rate at which rats in Papua New Guinea has been growing, is about a half a foot every 3 or 4 years.  This estimate is pertaining to the rats which scientists have made records of, and possibly not counting the rats that have not been spotted, elusive abilities to hide detection, a part of the innate qualities of this animal.

Now, rats in Papua New Guinea, have gone from 2.5 feet, two and a half feet, to over 3 feet, three feet in length.

At the rate at which that animal is growing, if that animal were to stand up on its hind legs, 10, ten, years from now, it would be able to match the height of an average person, in consideration of proportional length of hind legs, about just over 5 ft., five feet.  Twenty years from now, in 20 years, the height at which the animal could stand, would be up around the giant bear that finally became extinct, not too many decades ago, here in America.

Unless proper control is exerted.  Basic common sense, no laboratory experiment gone crazy is conducted, then let the animal out in the wild or urban area in large numbers.

It was just several decades ago, in the Mid-Atlantic region, referent to when an arson epidemic was rampant, that it was realized that 'super rats' were evolving, that were able to breed a next generation that had in the gene pool an immunization to the poisoning efforts made.

Danger can potentially be present when there is a combination of 'super rat' immunity, with the rapid increase in size.  The size of the animal is not an isolated incident.

Scientists finding out, where and how these animals hide, to extent that the mystery of the hiding is toppled and humans have a clear command of the animal behavior, might assist in maintaining control.

There have been eras in history, near thousands of years ago, according to stories, where huge sized rats were destructive to cities.  Descriptions of the animal then and now exposing what they have in common, if studied could benefit human control, as well as the differences.  

There might be a situation, where 'super rats' and similar animals have been sighted, but not reported due to pressures such as the reporting person might be criticized as having delusional visions.  Encouraging reporting to the proper authorities any abnormally large animal of the rat type, especially in places like the subway or train station at night, around sewers in city areas, could help.

Dangers of rats goes beyond solely someone being bitten, like what occurred to children not too long ago in the Mid-Atlantic.  As the size of the animal gets larger, there are dynamics that change, an increase of issues that come with the increase in size, apart from size itself.

A growth curve diagram could be inserted here, comparing growth rates of the length of rats to carnivores in Yellowstone, could be inserted here, however, to keep clear of confusion, that diagram seems not needed.