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Every now and then bat’s in my belfry run amok. In such instances I sit down and wait for the chaos to subside prior to resuming my daily routines, routines which amongst other strange behaviours involves making sense out of 61 black and white keys which seem to have the habit of switching location/position randomly. In some cases this sit down bit is futile and no matter how hard I try order can’t be restored.
Alas the reason for my current excitement and youthful exuberance is the strong possibility of having discovered a new species of rat. To date out of 8.6 million species worldwide only 1.2 million have been named and roughly 51 species of Rattus have been classified. Hence with such a large number of species remaining to be discovered, chances of hitting the jack pot and discover something new appears to be fair to middle.
Very little behavioural information is available in regards to this potentially new discovery; however it is rumoured that this particular species is very musical, highly skilled in using a variety of “gadgets” and not unlike a male Bower bird collects all kinds of shiny musical instruments.
There is some anecdotal evidence suggesting the species may be half man half beast. Evidence collected thus far discards the notion of a symbiotic relationship between man and beast. In order to make sense of this, I referenced the writing of the Ancient Greeks in particular references to man/beast such as the Centaur or Minotaur.
Concluding, not only can I see the potential of discovering a new species but more excitedly taking the Mythology out of the Ancient Greek Mythology writings and presenting these recordings as true and accurate.
If you have the good fortune to run into this creature please approach with due care and take as many picture as you can and carefully record its behaviour. Any additional information would be appreciated.
Thus far the following information has been collated and the following nomenclature proposed:
· Order: Rodentia
· Genus: Rattus
· In regards to species nomenclature, the following naming has been proposed:
· Rattus beatus unus canadicus or Rattus beatus unus raffertsoni
Have a great weekend
Every now and then bat’s in my belfry run amok. In such instances I sit down and wait for the chaos to subside prior to resuming my daily routines, routines which amongst other strange behaviours involves making sense out of 61 black and white keys which seem to have the habit of switching location/position randomly. In some cases this sit down bit is futile and no matter how hard I try order can’t be restored.
Alas the reason for my current excitement and youthful exuberance is the strong possibility of having discovered a new species of rat. To date out of 8.6 million species worldwide only 1.2 million have been named and roughly 51 species of Rattus have been classified. Hence with such a large number of species remaining to be discovered, chances of hitting the jack pot and discover something new appears to be fair to middle.
Very little behavioural information is available in regards to this potentially new discovery; however it is rumoured that this particular species is very musical, highly skilled in using a variety of “gadgets” and not unlike a male Bower bird collects all kinds of shiny musical instruments.
There is some anecdotal evidence suggesting the species may be half man half beast. Evidence collected thus far discards the notion of a symbiotic relationship between man and beast. In order to make sense of this, I referenced the writing of the Ancient Greeks in particular references to man/beast such as the Centaur or Minotaur.
Concluding, not only can I see the potential of discovering a new species but more excitedly taking the Mythology out of the Ancient Greek Mythology writings and presenting these recordings as true and accurate.
If you have the good fortune to run into this creature please approach with due care and take as many picture as you can and carefully record its behaviour. Any additional information would be appreciated.
Thus far the following information has been collated and the following nomenclature proposed:
· Order: Rodentia
· Genus: Rattus
· In regards to species nomenclature, the following naming has been proposed:
· Rattus beatus unus canadicus or Rattus beatus unus raffertsoni
Have a great weekend
