largest rodent?

Answer 1

The Capybara is the largest rodent.
cute little guys, I have two little rats as pets and read up on them lots, somehow i came across that info in the process
=P
they look like giant guinea pigs lol

Answer 2

The Capyberra, or Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, is the largest rodent in the world. They are native to South America.

There is actually a funny episode of "The Tick" (the animated version) in which Tick finds out that his dog, Speak, is not in fact a dog at all but a capyberra.

Answer 3

The capybara (also capibara), Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ("Water pig") is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal. It is the world's largest living rodent. It is endemic to most of the tropical and temperate parts of South America east of the Andes, and has been introduced to north-central Florida and possibly other subtropical regions in the United States. It is the only living member of the family Hydrochoeridae. Some scientists consider a dwarf race, Hydrochoerus isthmius, to be a valid species. The Panama or Panamanian Dwarf Capybara has a range restricted to northwest Venezuela, Colombia, and into Panama. It is about half the size of a normal capybara.

The animal is also called capivara in Portuguese, and ronsoco, chigüiro or chigüire in Spanish. The name originally derives from Tupi kaapĩ ûara ("grass eater") or possibly from the Guarani word kapiÿva, meaning roughly "master of the grasses". In English, it is also sometimes called Water Hog (which is also the literal translation of its species name).

Full-grown capybaras reach 105 to 135 cm (40 to 55 inches) in length, and weigh 35 to 65 kg (75 to 140 lbs). Except for their large size, they resemble guinea pigs. They are excellent swimmers, and have partially webbed feet. Their front legs have four fingers and hind legs have three.

Capybaras spend most of their life in water: they mate in the water, use water to hide from and elude predators (chiefly anacondas, jaguars and humans), and can stay submerged for several minutes. They can even sleep underwater by leaving their noses exposed to the air.

Capybaras are largely herd animals, although pairs or singletons are often seen too. Males have a gland on their noses which exudes a liquid pheromone. In the mating season, they rub this gland on surrounding foliage to attract females. They spend most of their time on river banks, feeding in the mornings and evenings. The diet consists of vegetation such as river plants and bark.

also larger one is
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus

TAXONOMY

Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766), eastern Canada. Sixteen subspecies have been recognized, although not all may be valid.

OTHER COMMON NAMES

None known.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Head and body length 15.5–24.5 in (40–62 cm); weight 1.1–4 lb (550–1,820 g). Upperparts are dark brown, underparts are light grayish brown.

DISTRIBUTION

United States and Canada; introduced to parts of Europe, Asia, and South America.

HABITAT

Always found around water, lakes, rivers marshes, and brackish lagoons.

BEHAVIOR

Muskrats either dig burrows in the bank or build large floating lodges of vegetation. They are known to sometimes live as extended family groups.

FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET

Aquatic vegetation, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.


REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Litters of 4–8 young are born after a gestation period of 25–30 days. As many as five or six litters a year may be produced.

CONSERVATION STATUS

Not threatened; generally widespread and numerous. The status of the Rio Grande muskrat (O. zibethicus ripensis) is unclear and this subspecies may be threatened.

SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS

A very important fur-bearing species that is widely hunted and farmed. It has become a major pest in some regions where it has escaped or been released.

Answer 4

the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 pounds) and the extinct Phoberomys pattersoni is believed to have weighed 700 kg.

But Capybara is the largest living rodent.

Answer 5

Kangaroo

Answer 6

I'm not sure but javalina's get pretty big.

Answer 7

Probably the beaver.