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A rodent of unusual size found

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yno | 3:33 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
In utah we call those things deer.
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ty | 6:35 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
"R.U.S.'s? I don't believe the exist."
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wyo | 6:47 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
In Wyoming we call those things jackelopes.
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Chad | 7:57 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
It is "R.O.U.S.'s? I don't believe they exist."

Doesn't the jackalope have antlers?

Next they will be telling us about giant lizards that were bigger than houses and thundered about a lush jungle paradise in southern Utah. Yeah right.
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Large Incisors??? | 8:54 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
But it's strictly an herbivore? ok whatever they say. They're the experts.
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AdjustableSpanner | 9:27 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
Those scientists should come to Salt Lake City while the legislature is in session...
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7-days? Yeah Right | 9:31 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
Stories like this remind me how amazing it is that some people believe the earth was created in 7 actual days. I can think of nothing that requires more suspension of common sense than that. That a creator initiated the whole process billions of years ago does make sense but that some believe it took place over 7 actual days is well into the realm of the bizarre.
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You obviously know more | 9:39 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
than God, so you must be right.
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Actually... | 9:47 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
Actually it's:
Buttercup: But what about the R.O.U.S.'s?
Westley: Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't believe they exsist.
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No picture? | 9:49 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
I hate articles that do this. Show us what you're talking about and then explain.
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Jerry | 10:11 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
We have been warned of discovering the Large Rodent. It is a sign. The end times are near.
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TX | 10:31 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
This kind of article without a photo should be illegal.
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Aw Come On | 11:11 a.m. Jan. 17, 2008
We all know the biggest rats (rattus politisius)in existence are from the D.C. area. Look at what they comsume, and how many there are means they live well. So maybe Jerry is right they consume more of what we do yearly, the end may be near
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deseretnews.com moderator | 12:13 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
To see the graphic, please click on the graphic link in the box at the right-hand side of the story.
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Edrie | 12:14 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
If they only have a skull as was said in the article, how did they come up with the comment that it didn't have a tail?
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Anybody . . . | 2:07 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
want a peanut?
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DJ | 3:11 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
This proves beyond a doubt the existence of the South American fire swamps...

In Oregon we call those things "hippies" and they live in communes and spend their time making hemp jewelry and arguing over who has latrine duty this week...
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Matt | 4:52 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
It's a Curelom....no....perhaps a Cumom


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Doug Barber | 5:12 p.m. Jan. 17, 2008
According to the article, the critter looked (in an artist's rendering) like "a cross between a hippo and guinea pig."

I believe that this proves humans evolved, and discovered junk food, much earlier than scientists had previously believed.
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kt | 11:42 a.m. Jan. 18, 2008
it did have a photo. the skull was huge.
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