Scientists capture first-ever photos of giant coconut-cracking rats
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An artist’s rendition of the recently discovered species Vangunu giant rat (Uromys vika), which until now had only been known from these illustrations. Velizar Simeonovski – By Michael Irving 2023 Nov 21 – In 2017, scientists discovered a new species of giant rat that …