Ancient Rodent May Have Weighed 30 Kilograms
Teeth helped scientists estimate the animal’s size.
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In this lesson: Identify the fossil evidence and the difference between approximate and exact weight.
Grammar in this story: An approximate value
around 30 kilograms
Around means approximately; it does not make 30 kilograms an exact measurement.
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Explain what was found and how heavy the animal may have been.
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Researchers found fossil teeth from a giant rodent in southern Thailand. They estimate that it weighed around 30 kilograms, but its exact weight is unknown.
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