Giant Eocene Rodent Fossil Found in Southeast Asia Reveals Early Gigantism Evolution
A study published in Scientific Reports identifies a giant Eocene ischyromyid fossil from Southeast Asia, providing new insights into the early evolution of rodent gigantism.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 4 Nov 2026. Scientific Reports published first, on 4 November at 00:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 33h 11m later. The most recent article, from CBS News, appeared on 5 November at 12:11 UTC.
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- Newly found prehistoric "giant rat" species named after princess CBS News ·
- A giant eocene ischyromyid from Southeast Asia reveals the early evolution of rodent gigantism Scientific Reports ·
- Prehistoric 'giant rat' found in Thailand from fossil teeth Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories