Instead of a small, furry creature loitering around your dumpster, imagine a ten-foot-long, 2,200-pound monster of a rat that could comfortably fend off saber-toothed cats and meat-eating birds. That’s the story of the Josephoartigasia monesi, an ancient, bull-sized relative of the rat and the world’s largest recorded rodent. This creature most likely fed on aquatic plants and fruits because of the shape of its teeth and lived in South America with an abundance of similar creatures. So next time you get scared by a rat, remember that dealing with a small rat is far preferable to dealing with its ancient brethren😂. #historyuncovered