The name giant rat has been applied to various species of large rats (or animals that appear similar to large rats) and may refer to: Coypu, nutria, or river rat,. Myocastor coypus. Giant Rat, as seen in Jerma985's viral video. Rat Movie: Mystery of the Mayan Treasure.

Aug 15, 2024 · Discover the largest rats in the world. From small rats that measure little more than 8 inches to a species that can grow close to 2 feet in length!

Aug 7, 2023 · Discover the 11 largest rats that inhabit the U.S. including descriptions, photos, and information on where you might encounter them.

The woolly giant rat is an exceptionally large rat, it's very big and the largest living species of sigmodontine rodent, with short limbs and powerful claws. Nonetheless, individuals vary considerably in size, ranging from 19 to 29 cm (7.5 to 11.4 in) in head-body length, with a relatively short tail 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in) long.

The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the family Nesomyidae.

The woolly giant rat (Kunsia tomentosus) is a species of large burrowing rodent native to South America. No subspecies are currently recognised. It is the only member of the genus Kunsia.

Dec 1, 2023 · Resarchers feared the Vangunu giant rat, native to the forests of the Solomon Islands, had gone extinct. Then they captured images of four of these creatures.

Nov 29, 2023 · Uromys vika, a giant rat known for being "one of the world's rarest rodents" according to the University of Melbourne, is found in just one isolated spot throughout the world – the island of...

Apr 8, 2025 · After seven years of devoted work, Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, had sniffed out more than 3,000 cases of tuberculosis that medical tests had missed, likely helping 30,000 more people ...

Nov 29, 2023 · For the first time, scientists have photographed a large, elusive rat that’s on the brink of extinction. Called the Vangunu giant rat (Uromys vika), the critically endangered species lives...