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Extinct family of giant rodents found in the West Indies. Some are as large as beavers or black bears.
Giant Hutias Web Pages[]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_hutia
- http://eol.org/pages/8693/overview
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Heptaxodontidae.html
Classification[]
- Order Rodentia (Rodents) - Order of mammals with incisors that must be kept short by gnawing.
- Family Heptaxodontidae
Giant Hutias In the News[]
Island Rule Explored (2012)[]
- See also Cyprus Dwarf Elephant