2 hours ago · Thailand
Scientists discover a giant 66-pound rodent that lived 34 million years ago
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. ScienceDaily Top News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Thailand. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 01:36 UTC. The headline in use is “Scientists discover a giant 66-pound rodent that lived 34 million years ago”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a giant rodent that lived in Thailand 34 million years ago, revealing that enormous rodents evolved much earlier than previously thought. Named Yakamys sirindhornae, the ancient animal may have weighed around 66 pounds, roughly twice as much as other known rodents of its time.
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Scientists discover a giant 66-pound rodent that lived 34 million years ago
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