The 10 Largest Rats In The World - A-Z Animals
Aug 15, 2024 · 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) …
What Is the Biggest Rat Ever Found on Record?
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent in the world, averaging 1.2 to 1.5 meters (3.9 to 4.9 feet) in length and weighing between 35 to 66 kilograms (77 to 146 …
10 Types of Big Rats in the World: Identify by Size
Aug 9, 2025 · In this guide, we’ll explore 10 of the largest rat species in the world, highlighting their appearance, habitat, diet, and behavior. Each one has its own story, offering a glimpse …
List of largest rodents - Wikipedia
This is a list of the largest rodents. ^ Mones, Alvaro; Ojasti, Juhani (16 June 1986). "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brisson 1762". Mammalian Species (264): 1–7. doi: 10.2307/3503784. JSTOR …
Largest species of rat - Guinness World Records
The world’s largest species of rat is presently the slender-tailed cloud rat Phloeomys cumingi of Luzon, an island in the Philippines. This tree-climbing, densely furred species inhabits Luzon’s …
The mysterious Giant Woolly Rat: Largest rodent in Australia and ...
May 20, 2025 · New Guinean Woolly rats, together with the giant cloud rats of the Philippines, are the largest murine rodents in the world. They are found only in the steep highlands of New …
The Largest Rat Species – It Was Bigger Than Some Dogs
Apr 8, 2025 · In 2009, scientists exploring the crater of an extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea made a remarkable discovery – the Bosavi woolly rat (Mallomys sp.), one of the largest rat …
Giant rat - Wikipedia
Giant rat 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:
What Is the Largest Rat Species in the World? - Biology Insights
Aug 25, 2025 · The Gambian Pouched Rat, scientifically known as Cricetomys gambianus, is the largest rat species in the world. This impressive rodent significantly surpasses the size of …
What Is the Largest Rat Species in the World
Oct 8, 2025 · The species identified as the world’s largest rat is the Bosavi woolly rat (Mallomys sp.), discovered in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Adult individuals reach a maximum …