"Giant rat" weighing 66 pounds once roamed Thailand, fossilized teeth reveal
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""Giant rat" weighing 66 pounds once roamed Thailand, fossilized teeth reveal" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Khaosod English, Thai PBS World, Bangkok Post and Nature. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- 30kg giant rat lived in Thailand 35 million years ago, fossils reveal Khaosod English · 8h ago
- Giant 35-million-year-old rodent fossil discovered in Krabi Thai PBS World · 8h ago
- Fossil of 30kg giant rat found in Krabi Bangkok Post · 8h ago
- A giant eocene ischyromyid from Southeast Asia reveals the early evolution of rodent gigantism Nature · 8h ago
- "Giant rat" weighing 66 pounds once roamed Thailand, fossilized teeth reveal CBS News · 8h ago
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