Giant Rat

Giant Rat Subtitle(s) Giant Beast (巨獣,   Kyojū) Species Mutated Rat Height 2 meters Weight 350 kilograms Relations Malik (Creator) Allies Malik Enemies Craig McKenzie and his crew Played by Haruo Nakajima, Teruo Aragaki First appearance Latitude Zero Roar(s) To be added.

Do not confuse with the Mutant Rats from Godzilla: The Series.

The Giant Rats (大ネズミ,   Ōnezumi, lit. Large Rat) 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 Malik'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 Rat's were put to the test after the crew of Alpha stumbled upon Malik'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.

Trivia

• Another species of giant rat monsters appeared in the 1998 show, Godzilla: The Series.

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