This Pig-Nosed Rat with Vampire Teeth Will Haunt Your Dreams
WEBOct 7, 2015 · The hog-nosed rat of Indonesia was recently discovered by scientists, who describe the critter as having large ears, a piglike snout and extra large teeth.
Discover the 11 Largest Rats In the U.S. (And Where You ... - AZ …
WEBAug 7, 2023 · Discover the 11 largest rats that inhabit the U.S. including descriptions, photos, and information on where you might encounter them.
Meet the Newest Mammal Known to Science: The Hog-Nosed Rat - TIME
WEBOct 6, 2015 · A New Mammal Has Just Been Discovered and It’s Called the Hog-Nosed Rat. 1 minute read. This newly discovered species of rat is called Hyorhinomys stuempkei, or the hog-nosed rat Museum...
New 'hog-nosed rat' discovered in Indonesia - BBC News
WEBOct 6, 2015 · A team of scientists have discovered a new species of rat in Indonesia. The species, which has been named Hyorhinomys stuempkei - hog-nosed rat - has "distinct and unique features uncommon...
New species alert: Meet the oddly cute, appropriately named hog-nosed rat
WEBOct 7, 2015 · When a team of researchers on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island happened upon a rodent with huge ears and a pig-like snout they knew they had discovered a new animal -- and they gave it a name that said...
Meet the Amazing Giant Rats of Oceania - Cool Green Science
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Rats that climb trees, swim in rivers, grow to epic sizes, and evade detection by scientists for decades. Meet seven spectacular rat species from Oceania.
New species of giant rat discovered in crater of volcano in Papua …
WEBWeighing in at nearly 3.5 pounds, and measuring 32 inches from nose to tail, the Bosavi woolly rat is one of the biggest rats in the world. Most surprising of all, the rat was completely tame, a sign that animals in the isolated crater were unfamiliar with humans.
Newly Discovered Hog-Nosed Rat is an Indonesian Oddity
WEBOct 6, 2015 · The hog-nosed rat is the third new rodent genus described by this group of scientists since 2012, and there will probably be more. Sulawesi is rugged and continually drenched with rain, making it a difficult place to conduct research.
Hog-nose rat discovered - ScienceDaily
WEBOct 6, 2015 · The animal is a shrew rat with a large, flat, pink nose and forward-facing nostrils for which they named the Hog-nosed rat, or Hyorhinomys stuempkei. With extremely large ears, long hind legs...
This Pig-Nosed Rat with Vampire Teeth Will Haunt Your Dreams
WEBOct 8, 2015 · The elusive animal, aptly named the hog-nosed rat (Hyorhinomys stuempkei), inhabits the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. In 2013, researchers studying the island's other rat species caught two of...