This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 …

Feb 29, 2024 · When you hear the word “rodent”, you probably picture a rat or a mouse. But did you know that squirrels, beavers, chinchillas, and capybaras are rodents too? And some of …

Mar 10, 2025 · The giant hutia—officially named Ambyrhiza—was a native rodent of the West Indies. It is believed to have lived more than 100,000 years ago in the Caribbean. Based on its …

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Feb 5, 2025 · Here we list the top 10 largest mice in the world by size. The first mouse on our list is the Tanezumi mouse, which is sometimes called the Asian mouse, with a body size of 8.25 …

Aug 15, 2024 · Here we have listed 10 of the largest rats in the world by body size. The Tanezumi rat is closely related to the black rat. The first rat on our list is the Tanezumi rat which is also …

Some of the world's biggest living rodents can dwarf cats and smaller dogs, but what about the typical rodents that haunt buildings, parks, gardens, apartments and houses throughout the …

Mar 23, 2023 · The largest rodents in the world include extant species like the muskrat, cape porcupine, capybara, North American beaver, and South African springhare, among others. …

Feb 22, 2024 · While most rodents are small (and some members of the Rodentia family are very small), not all of them are little. Although the rats in New York City are famed for being huge, …

Apr 25, 2017 · Rodents are the single biggest group of mammals with about 1500 species recorded. The most known rodents are rats and mice, but there are giant rodents spread in …