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The creatures — “one of the world’s rarest rodents” — is at least two times the size of common rats, researchers said. ‘Giant coconut-cracking rat’ photographed for first time in ...
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Mallomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. [1] The name of the genus is formed from the Greek μαλλός, mallos, wool, and μῦς, mus, mouse/rat.These very large rats weigh between 0.95 and 2 kilograms (2.1 and 4.4 lb) and are native to highlands in New Guinea. [2]
The mountain giant Sunda rat, Sundamys infraluteus (also known as the giant mountain rat or giant rat of Sumatra) is a large rat, around 480 to 640 millimeters (19 to 25 inches) in total length (230 to 290 millimeters [9-11.5 inches] excluding the tail). It weighs 230 to 600 grams.
Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year study.
The name giant rat has been applied to various species of large rats (or animals that appear similar to large rats) and may refer to: Africa.