tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post7668660255481021431..comments2024-02-29T06:52:05.550-05:00Comments on Zorts Lives: Osman SagarJerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-15371712812935600942007-09-23T12:11:00.000-04:002007-09-23T12:11:00.000-04:00Hey Jerry,Here's the clarification I promised. The...Hey Jerry,<BR/>Here's the clarification I promised. The 'rat' here is actually a bandicoot, a much bigger rodent, derived from the Telugu word <I>pandikokku</I>. It figures, then, that you'd see them in Hyderabad of all places. <I>Pandi</I> incidentally means pig, though I can't guarantee there's a connection.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicoot" REL="nofollow">This wikipedia article</A> actually describes the marsupial bandicoot but acknowledges the origin of the name in that of the unrelated Indian species you've photographed.<BR/><BR/>Rahul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com