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Title: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: MillCreek on February 16, 2018, 04:22:08 PM: Up until now, I thought nutrias were primarily a Southern US phenomenon due to the warmer climate.

http://www.businessinsider.com/20-pound-rodents-are-invading-california-2018-2?utm_source=feedburner&amp%3Butm_medium=referral&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29&utm_content=FeedBurner+user+view
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: MechAg94 on February 16, 2018, 04:31:01 PM: At the end, they do note that they this may get worse with CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!!!
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: Jim147 on February 16, 2018, 05:09:14 PM: Does it taste like chicken?
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2018, 05:20:55 PM: Quote from: Jim147 on February 16, 2018, 05:09:14 PM
Does it taste like chicken?

https://youtu.be/yeyC52zeSGA?t=25
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: RocketMan on February 16, 2018, 05:48:17 PM: Quote from: MillCreek on February 16, 2018, 04:22:08 PM
Up until now, I thought nutrias were primarily a Southern US phenomenon due to the warmer climate.

The damn things were all over the place where I lived in Oregon. They do tear up some real estate, especially along waterways and ditches.
Folks often mistook them for beavers, despite their obvious differences.
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 16, 2018, 05:54:18 PM: Cute fat furry thing!

I want one!
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: Fly320s on February 16, 2018, 07:20:58 PM: That article said nutria are rodent-like creatures. They are rodents! Do a damn Google search, you idiot reporter.
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2018, 07:50:39 PM: Quote from: Fly320s on February 16, 2018, 07:20:58 PM
That article said nutria are rodent-like creatures. They are rodents! Do a damn Google search, you idiot reporter.

Interesting point. You are correct, they ARE rodents. If they weren't rodents but were "rodent-like," what WOULD they be?

[Hint: Not ROUS, from The Princess Bride ]
Title: Re: What caliber for California nutria?
Post by: gunsmith on February 16, 2018, 09:49:03 PM: Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 16, 2018, 07:50:39 PM
Interesting point. You are correct, they ARE rodents. If they weren't rodents but were "rodent-like," what WOULD they be?

[Hint: Not ROUS, from The Princess Bride ]

I have a friend who thought Ferrets were rodents.
wait, CA outlaws Ferrets, I bet if we released tons they would eat nutria