THE LARGEST RODENT by Laketempest 2011/01/26 19:42
The prehistoric, bull size creature, the world's largest recorded rodent has been identified from a well preserved skull in South America. The megarodent lived in lowland rain forests between two and four million years ago, perhaps using its massive teeth to fend off saber-toothed cats and giant, flightless, meat-eating birds, researchers say. The rodent weighed about 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms), based on an analysis of its 21 inch long (53 centimeter long) skull. The skull suggests that the species was twice as heavy as any other known rodent. A relative of rats, mice, and guinea pigs, the creature measures some ten feet (three meters) long, nose to tail. The ancient animal lookes a lot like the capybara, the world's largest living rodent, also from South America. The prehistoric mammal belonged to a rodent family with a single surviving member, the pacarana. A rare species weighing up to 33 pounds (15 kilograms), the pacarana is confined to tropical forests in central South America.
The prehistoric, bull size creature, the world's largest recorded rodent has been identified from a well preserved skull in South America. The megarodent lived in lowland rain forests between two and four million years ago, perhaps using its massive teeth to fend off saber-toothed cats and giant, flightless, meat-eating birds, researchers say. The rodent weighed about 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms), based on an analysis of its 21 inch long (53 centimeter long) skull. The skull suggests that the species was twice as heavy as any other known rodent. A relative of rats, mice, and guinea pigs, the creature measures some ten feet (three meters) long, nose to tail. The ancient animal lookes a lot like the capybara, the world's largest living rodent, also from South America. The prehistoric mammal belonged to a rodent family with a single surviving member, the pacarana. A rare species weighing up to 33 pounds (15 kilograms), the pacarana is confined to tropical forests in central South America.
OceanGoddes 2011/01/26 20:21
I don't like rodents but i like mice.lol. Nice info sal sal
keep it up but that thing real ugly dread.
I don't like rodents but i like mice.lol. Nice info sal sal
keep it up but that thing real ugly dread.
Password 2011/01/26 21:13
xD i saw some freaky thing like that in the institute the other day.. it didn't height 7'3 but it was that much werid xD i bet its called fiddo haha
xD i saw some freaky thing like that in the institute the other day.. it didn't height 7'3 but it was that much werid xD i bet its called fiddo haha
TheMouse 2011/01/27 00:42
(mouse3) Yes, its teeth look like those of my hamster. And my hamster uses its teeth to fight me off when I'm hungry. -hahaha-
(mouse3) Yes, its teeth look like those of my hamster. And my hamster uses its teeth to fight me off when I'm hungry. -hahaha-
Marlou 2011/01/27 01:44
Nice info. I wish to see one of them in real. Anyway, i've seen one here since im at 2wap. -hahaha- he is the cavew0man.hehe.
Nice info. I wish to see one of them in real. Anyway, i've seen one here since im at 2wap. -hahaha- he is the cavew0man.hehe.
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