Rat Dog
Have you ever bought something that ended up being the opposite of what you wanted? One man has ran into that problem… A man in china was shocked after the…
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 05: A line up of invasive species including a dog, cat, rabbit, squirrel and rat are displayed at the ‘Extinction: Not the End of the World?’ exhibition at The Natural History Museum on February 5, 2013 in London, England. More than 99 percent of species that once roamed the planet are now extinct. Organisers of the exhibition hope to show that a diverse range of plants and animals survived. 80 Museum specimens are on display from February 8-8, September 2013. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Have you ever bought something that ended up being the opposite of what you wanted? One man has ran into that problem...
A man in china was shocked after the 'puppy' he bought for cheap from a 'dog dealer' was actually a bamboo rat.
Speaking to Chinese media, he said as his little furry friend began to grow, he started to have his doubts over the authenticity of the animal.
He felt something was wrong as the pooch was "behaving weird" and "didn't run like a dog". So he took to social media to seek advice.
He shared pictures of his new "dog" on Weibo in the hope that someone may be able to tell him what it was.
Small, with large ears and short legs, the animal was very identified as a bamboo rat, a rodent commonly found in Southern China, Burma and Vietnam.
They are in fact a source of food for the Chinese, which can be found cooked in markets across the country.
They also carry disease-causing mould, Penicillium marneffei.
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