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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 ...
The largest hyracoid ever evolved is Titanohyrax ultimus. [240] With the mass estimation in rage of 600 kg (1,300 lb) to over 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) it was close in size to Sumatran rhinoceros. [241] Another enormous hyrax is Megalohyrax which had skull of 391 mm (15.4 in) in length [242] and reached the size of tapir.
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 ...
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 rodent weighed between 80 and 90 pounds. ... Capybaras are the world’s largest species of rodent, known to grow up to 145 pounds and 4 feet in length, ...
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 ...
This rodent weighed approximately 200–500 kg (440–1,100 lb). [2] 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 .