Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 lb)

2024年2月29日 · 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 them can grow really big. Let’s take a look at the largest rodents in the world!

2024年9月17日 · We’ll explore some of the largest living rodents in the world today—along with a couple of their ancestors—so you can truly see the breadth of their existence. 1. Capybara. The capybara is currently considered the largest living rodent in the world. This rodent is usually found in semi-aquatic areas and is an excellent swimmer.

2024年8月15日 · The Sumatran bamboo rat is the largest rat in the world with a body size of 20 inches. These rats have unusually short tails compared to their body length (only 8 inches) which makes them smaller nose to tail than the Gambian pouched rat, but larger in body length and weight (8.8 pounds).

2023年8月7日 · The rat family, known scientifically as Muridae, includes an extraordinarily diverse array of rodents. Across the United States, there are numerous large rat species, each possessing unique characteristics and habitats.

2017年4月25日 · Gambian Pouched Rat is one of the world’s largest rats with a 41 centimeter conspicuous long white tipped tail. On its cheeks it has pouches that are mostly used to carry food. From nose to the tail tip, a mature Gambian pouched rat measures 75 centimeters.

2022年7月3日 · The Sumatran bamboo rat is the largest rat in the world with a body size of 20 inches. These rats have unusually short tails compared to their body length (only 8 inches) which makes them smaller nose to tail than the Gambian pouched rat, but larger in body length and weight (8.8 pounds).

While the Bosavi woolly is the largest existing rat currently known to science, it's not the largest rat to have ever existed. Excavators in East Timor, Indonesia, an apparent hotbed for the evolution of rodents, have found the remains of a 1,000-year-old, 13-pound rat species that was three times bigger than the woolly.

The world's biggest rat in terms of length is African native the Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), with a body size of 43cm and a tail measuring a further 45cm – 88cm in total – …

2023年6月13日 · Capybara is the largest rodent in the world and Their scientific name is Hydrochoeurs hydrochaeris. This rat is commonly found in the semi-aquatic areas and is an incredible swimmer. Their diet is grass, fruit, and other aquatic vegetation. This rat’s weight is between 77 to 146 pounds and is the biggest rat in the world weight.