{
  "id": 18121853,
  "title": "30kg giant rat lived in Thailand 35 million years ago, fossils reveal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/30kg-giant-rat-lived-in-thailand-35-million-years-ago-fossils-reveal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:46:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/environment/2026/11/04/30kg-giant-rat-lived-in-thailand-35-million-years-ago-fossils-reveal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KRABI – A giant rat weighing an estimated 30 kilogrammes roamed what is now southern Thailand around 33–35 million years ago, according to a new fossil discovery that could change scientists’ understanding of how giant rodents evolved. The ancient rodent, named Yakamys sirindhornae, was identified from fossilised molars and incisors discovered in sediment layers at […] The post 30kg giant rat…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}