Giant rodent astonishes science: BBC

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The recent discovery of a gigantic rodent fossil in Venezuela has revealed a creature weighing approximately 700 kilograms, comparable in size to a buffalo. This ancient rodent, which lived eight million years ago, inhabited the reeds and grasses of a river system that flowed into the Caribbean Sea. The findings provide significant insights into prehistoric fauna and the ecological dynamics of that era.

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The fossil remains of a gigantic rodent that looked something like a monster guinea pig have been identified by scientists in Venezuela... The 700-kilogram beast - about the size of a buffalo - lived among the reeds and grasses of an ancient river system that threaded its way into the Caribbean Sea eight million years ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3120950.stm
 
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Yes, I just read that in the paper today. What a GIGANTIC creature. Gives new meaning to calling the lonely skinny kid "Rodent". Now I want to be called rodent. LOL.
Paden Roder
 
Good gravy! Just imagine the hole that thing would chew in your wanescutting!