A possum that looked very similar to that one (but without the markings on its face) was featured in one scene of Aguirre, the Wrath of God -- Aguirre gives his daughter the baby possum as a pet. But that was in Peru, not Indonesia.
Posted by: Clownęsthesiologist at December 18, 2007 09:49 AMRodents of unusual size? I don't even think they exist.
Posted by: Gaijin Biker at December 19, 2007 01:18 AMWhat is involved in modern data collection - did they do no harm, or bag the things?
And did anyone make meals of them?
Posted by: TokyoTom at December 19, 2007 05:16 AMI've seen some subway rats pretty close in size to that.
Posted by: d at December 19, 2007 04:10 PM