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Saturday, February 14, 2015

The Biggest Rodent to Ever Stalk the Earth Lived About 3 Million Years Ago - Extinct Mega-Rodent Had Teeth Like Elephant Tusks


Talk about a rodent of unusual size.

The biggest rodent to ever stalk the Earth lived about 3 million years ago in what is now South Africa — and it used its large front teeth the way today's elephants use their tusks.

The bull-size creature likely used its incisors to root around in the ground for food, possibly even fighting off predators with the sturdy teeth, according to a new study.

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