The post A Volcano Finished This Cat-Sized Caribbean Rat But Humans Started It appeared first on A-Z Animals.The islands of the West Indies were once home to a group of rats of nightmarish proportions. These super-rats, some as large as domestic cats, thrived in the steamy island swamps. However, their existence was threatened by a combination of human interference and a brutal volcanic eruption, which ultimately led to their downfall. We tell t…
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