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Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
This makes J. monesi the biggest rodent ever discovered. It was much larger than J. magna , giant hutia or the largest living rodent, the capybara , which averages 60 kg (130 lb). J. monesi also had a massive bite force of approximately 1,400 N (310 lb f ) at the incisors (on par with large carnivores) and 5,000 N (1,100 lb f ) at the third ...
Originally, Phoberomys pattersoni was estimated as being approximately 741 kg based on dimensions of the femur, which at the time made it the largest known species of rodent, living or extinct. [3] However, these estimates were criticized as being too large by later studies, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] which found that Phoberomys had an exceptionally ...
Phoberomys burmeisteri is an extinct rodent that lived in the late Miocene of southern South America. It lived in wetland environments, such as swamps and marshes, where it likely fed on aquatic plants and grasses. It was first described in 1884 by the German zoologist Hermann Burmeister, who named the species after himself.
With a length of more than 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in T. gigantissimus, it contains two or three of the largest rodents that ever lived, along with Phoberomys, Josephoartigasia, and the giant beaver. It is part of the same South American radiation of rodents as both Phoberomys and the modern capybara , which is the largest living rodent, reaching ...
In 2015, the discovery of fossils of "seven new species of giant rat", including the "largest rat ever" on the island of East Timor was announced. The biggest of these rats was described as weighing "five kilos (11 pounds), the size of a small dog," and was referred to as the "Giant Rat" in news stories. [3]
The capybara has a heavy, barrel-shaped body and short head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of its body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Its sweat glands can be found in the surface of the hairy portions of its skin, an unusual trait among rodents. [7] The animal lacks down hair, and its guard hair differs little from over hair ...
Coryphomys is an extinct genus of rats, known from sub-fossils found on Timor. Its name is Greek for "top-of-the-head mouse" or "summit mouse". Species include Coryphomys buhleri and Coryphomys musseri. [1] Archaeological research on East Timor has revealed the bones of rats weighing up to 6 kilograms (13.2 pounds) when adult [citation needed ...