Rodents of Unusual Size: Difference between revisions

Rats, [[As You Know]], are probably the most formidable and tenacious mammals in existence, being blessed with swift feet, durable incisors, impressive cunning and intelligence, [[Zerg Rush|numbers]], and an all-consuming sense of self-preservation. The only thing they lack, it seems, is [[Attack of the 50 -Foot Whatever|physical size and power]]<ref> and longevity (the average rat is very lucky to make three years) but don't expect to see ''that'' brought up often</ref>. Then, given that final boon, they would surely transform from shadow-scurrying scavengers to [[Attack of the Killer Whatever|feared, flesh-rending predators]] that would have leather-clad barbarians knocking their knees together.

* Played for laughs at the start of ''[[The BardsBard's Tale]]'', where the eponymous Bard goes into the basement of a tavern to kill a rat for the hostess. After some patronising dialogue from the narrator, a giant rat emerges from the darkness, and ''[[Breath Weapon|breathes fire]]'' on the Bard, forcing him to retreat back above ground. Turns out it was all just a prank, which the drunken patrons got a good laugh out of.

* Not surprisingly, [[Furry Comic]] ''[[Supermegatopia]]'' has several larger anthropomorphic rodents, including [[Misty The Mouse|Distraction Damsel]] (though she's only really big [[Most Common Superpower|where it counts]], [[Superman|Mighty Mighty Hamster]], and of course, the [[Attack of the 50 -Foot Whatever|World's Largest Hamster]].