#shower rat

[tunsecorp]

[typhlonectes]

That Viral "Shower Rat" Is Actually a Peruvian Pacarana

Learn more about the rodent that went viral.

This week “Shower Rat” became a thing, but as more information has been uncovered, it’s apparent that the viral name is a misnomer. The “rat” is still in the same family (well, same order actually, different family, but whatever), but it is actually a pacarana, a slow-moving rodent from South America that can weigh up to 30 pounds...

[thebigdeepcheatsy]

Has anyone done a mashup of “Shower Pacarana” with “Hey Macarena”?

[strangebiology]

This is the actual creature from the shower rat video! It’s called a pacarana and it’s a large rodent native to South America. This zoologist explains in this article about the viral video of what people thought was a rat showering.   (Vid credit)

[gregdoble]

Shower Rat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6KA1d9FJc4

[monkeysky]

[thesiouxzy]

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“Cute” animal videos like this, especially when featuring an animal doing something out of their nature, usually have a lot more to the story behind the scenes. I wish people would think and do a little research before declaring something “cute” and sharing it. http://www.newsweek.com/viral-shower-rat-video-not-what-we-think-starters-its-not-rat-794526

[newsweekscience]

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Source: Shower Rat is Not What We Think — For Starters, It’s Not a Rat! Artist: PictoLine