Hey, ever wonder why the first enemies you'd have to fight in some RPGs are just big-ass rodents? We guess it's because someone had an inkling that such creatures did exist and they would be great first level fodder. Well that someone was spot on with the first assumption: giant rats were once a reality. On the other point, however - imagine taking this monster with your measly butter knife and flimsy panlid. Seriously. Get the full story here.