THE LARGEST RODENT
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Laketempest
2011/01/26 19:42
[img=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Eiwce13X738/StFMlUvn_BI/AAAAAAAAHQA/06Gk3AMw4uQ/s400/Josephoartigasia.sm.cr.jpg] 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.
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OceanGoddes
2011/01/26 20:21
I don't like rodents but i like micesmiley Nice info sal sal smiley keep it up but that thing real ugly dread.
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chocolate.boy
2011/01/26 21:11
nice info laky bro smiley smiley
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onlyson
2011/01/26 21:12
Okay dats a good work. U did great. Keep it up.
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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
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_dreamprince_
2011/01/26 21:13
nice info but where is themousesmileysmiley
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ZALAND
2011/01/26 21:22
very ugly!!
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Zaphara
2011/01/26 22:43
smileyAll i can say ''GOOD JOB'' nice info lol Ur a good researcher,Saleem.
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TheMouse
2011/01/27 00:42
smiley Yes, its teeth look like those of my hamster. And my hamster uses its teeth to fight me off when I'm hungry. smiley
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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. smiley he is the cavew0mansmiley
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TheMouse
2011/01/27 05:41
marlou: Nice info. I wish to see one of them in real. Anyway, i've seen one here since im at 2wap. smiley he is the cavew0mansmiley
smiley smiley
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Mahesh
2011/01/27 08:58
Okay bro. . Good information. . Hope its useful for us lol. smiley
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Lelsi
2011/01/27 17:24
nice info, thanks for sharing with ussmiley.
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Hareesh
2013/06/27 03:10
9ice. . . Gud topic. . ,
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The_Torpid
2013/06/28 11:44
I hate those Creatures.......... smiley But Nice Info!!
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InternetLord
2013/06/30 06:41
Nice info! Its looking ugly smiley
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_SnOwBoY_
2013/07/01 12:51
Good info! Keep it up! smiley
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