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Biologists say an unwelcome species of rat that grows as big as raccoons has turned up in Florida.

Conservationists say the African Gambian pouch rat needs to be eradicated before it starts to harm native species in the Keys.

It's unclear how the rat was released on Grassy Key, but scientists say the omnivores are a threat because they eat almost anything.

The giant pouch rat can weigh up to 9 pounds. Biologists say it would compete for food with native species, carry diseases, and damage the bird population by eating eggs.