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|name =Giant Rat | |name =Giant Rat | ||
|caption =Giant Rat in Latitude Zero | |caption =Giant Rat in Latitude Zero | ||
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|subtitle =Giant Beast {{Nihongo|巨獣|Kyojū}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|page=128|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> | |subtitle =Giant Beast {{Nihongo|巨獣|Kyojū}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|page=128|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> | ||
|height =2 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 61.</ref> | |height =2 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 61.</ref> | ||
|weight =350 kilograms<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20"/> | |weight =350 kilograms<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20"/> | ||
|allies =[[Malic]] | |||
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|enemies =[[Craig McKenzie]] and his crew | |enemies =[[Craig McKenzie]] and his crew | ||
|relationships =[[ | |relationships =[[Malic]] {{Small|(Creator)}} | ||
|portrayed =[[Haruo Nakajima]], [[Teruo Aragaki]] | |portrayed =[[Haruo Nakajima]], [[Teruo Aragaki]] | ||
|firstappearance =''[[Latitude Zero]]'' | |firstappearance =''[[Latitude Zero]]'' | ||
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:''Do not confuse with the [[Mutant Rat]]s from [[Godzilla: The Series]].'' | :''Do not confuse with the [[Mutant Rat]]s from [[Godzilla: The Series]].'' | ||
The '''Giant Rats''' {{Nihongo|大ネズミ|Ōnezumi | The '''Giant Rats''' {{Nihongo|大ネズミ|Ōnezumi}} are [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1969]] film, ''[[Latitude Zero]]''. | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''[[Latitude Zero]]''=== | ===''[[Latitude Zero]]''=== | ||
The Giant Rats were originally just normal rats living on [[ | The Giant Rats were originally just normal rats living on [[Malic]]'s island, until he enhanced them with his growth serum. The rats acted as the doctor's guard dogs, guarding their master's hideout. The rats were put to the test after the crew of Alpha stumbled upon Malic's cave. The rats fended them off for s short while before McKenzie utilized his flamethrower which got rid of a few. To kill the rest, the crew flew over an acid pool in their helicopter. The rats chased after them, but were too focused to realize the acid. With their heads looking into the sky, the rats fell straight into the pit and were burned alive. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
While not having any special abilites, the Giant Rats can utilize their teeth and claws in combat. | While not having any special abilites, the Giant Rats can utilize their teeth and claws in combat. | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
The Giant Rats proved vulnerable to the glove-mounted flamethrowers used by the ''[[Alpha]]'''s crew and Blood Rock's rivers of acid. | The Giant Rats proved vulnerable to the glove-mounted flamethrowers used by the ''[[Alpha]]'''s crew and Blood Rock's rivers of acid. | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Giant Rat/Gallery}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- Do not confuse with the Mutant Rats from Godzilla: The Series.
The Giant Rats (大ネズミ Ōnezumi) are kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1969 film, Latitude Zero.
Design
The Giant Rats simply look like gigantic, dark, sewer rats. Their eyes are bright yellow with orange pupils.
History
Latitude Zero
The Giant Rats were originally just normal rats living on Malic's island, until he enhanced them with his growth serum. The rats acted as the doctor's guard dogs, guarding their master's hideout. The rats were put to the test after the crew of Alpha stumbled upon Malic's cave. The rats fended them off for s short while before McKenzie utilized his flamethrower which got rid of a few. To kill the rest, the crew flew over an acid pool in their helicopter. The rats chased after them, but were too focused to realize the acid. With their heads looking into the sky, the rats fell straight into the pit and were burned alive.
Abilities
While not having any special abilites, the Giant Rats can utilize their teeth and claws in combat.
Weaknesses
The Giant Rats proved vulnerable to the glove-mounted flamethrowers used by the Alpha's crew and Blood Rock's rivers of acid.
Gallery
- Main article: Giant Rat/Gallery.
References
This is a list of references for Giant Rat. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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