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  2. Gambian pouched rat - Wikipedia

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    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. It is among the largest muroids in the world, growing to about 0.9 m (3 ft) long, including the tail, which makes up half of its total ...

  3. Giant pouched rat - Wikipedia

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    Giant pouched rats are only distantly related to the true rats, although until recently they had been placed in the same family, Muridae. [1] Recent molecular studies, however, place them in the family Nesomyidae, part of an ancient radiation of African and Malagasy muroids. The name "pouched rat" refers to their large cheek pouches. The ...

  4. Big-headed African mole-rat - Wikipedia

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    The big-headed African mole rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus), also known as the giant root-rat, Ethiopian African mole rat, or giant mole rat, is a rodent species in the family Spalacidae. [2] It is endemic to Ethiopia 's Bale Mountains . [ 3 ]

  5. Traveler Cuddles Up With Hero Rat Who Detects Landmines at ...

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    OMG! Even with the name 'African Giant Rat,' I was absolutely floored to see a rodent that big.Valerie is the size of a small dog! She was the perfect size to fit in Anna's arms while the two said ...

  6. Are giant rats the future in sniffing out wildlife ... - AOL

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    Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year study.

  7. Rat ambassadors try to counter bad press amid NYC's rat war - AOL

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    San Diego Zoo wildlife care specialist Lauren Credidio provides a treat to Runa, an African giant pouched rat, after she searched and found a pouch of chamomile tea during a presentation at the ...