Josephoartigasia (SciiFii)

The giant pacarana (Josephoartigasia monesi) is a species of giant rodent that originally lived in what is now South America from the Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the modern rainforests, swamps, and riverbanks across South America to help boost biodiversity. The giant pacarana is most closely related to the common pacarana, hence its name. It resembles gigantic pacarana or capybaras, except it is much bigger, about the size of cows, with a weight of 1,000 kg (1.0 t; 1.1 short tons; 0.98 long tons), the body length and 3 meters (10 feet), and a height of 1.5 m (5 feet), making it the largest rodent in the world. The giant pacarana's fearsome front teeth and large size are used to fight over females for breeding rights and help defend against large predators. Its front teeth are also used for digging out aquatic vegetation that are buried and/or are stuck on the bottom. The giant pacarana usually lives in an estuarine environment or a delta system with forest communities. The giant pacarana not only feeds on aquatic vegetation, but also fruits when aquatic plants are scarce. The conservation status of the giant pacarana is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the giant pacarana's wide range.