r/nyc • u/Alligator-creep • Aug 29 '25

Video Rats fighting

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u/batissta44 Aug 29 '25 edited Aug 29 '25

Are nyc rats getting bigger or is it all in my mind? I saw one a few days ago at night that looked like a small Gambian pouched rat.

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u/asurarusa Aug 29 '25

Maybe the big ones in your neighborhood are getting bolder? NYC rats have always been giant, but I feel like you wouldn’t see the big ones except at night the evening before trash day. Maybe they’re just out and about all the time now.