Rodents Of Unusual Size, also called R.O.U.S.’s, are giant rat-like creatures that live in fire swamps. In the book, fire swamp R.O.U.S.’s are described as "a pure rat strain", usually …

Dec 28, 2024 · ROUS, or rodents of unusual size, are terrifying, rat-like creatures in "The Princess Bride," but real-life rodents like capybaras are just as massive.

While rats are the most common rodents to show up as giants, others such as mice, squirrels, hamsters and such may also show up for variety or for added features (such as a giant squirrel …

Rodents of Unusual Size is a 2017 documentary film funded by ITVS and directed by the team of Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer about giant invasive swamp rats, nutria, …

Apr 21, 2025 · In The Princess Bride, a whimsical yet formidable creature called the ROUS, or "Rodents of Unusual Size," captures the imagination of audiences worldwide. While these …

Aug 30, 2025 · From Herb Schiller of Mount Pleasant, "Capybara, the world's largest living rodent, climbing out of the Peruvian Amazon River. They can weigh up to 150 pounds." From Monica …

Jan 13, 2021 · They encounter the giant-ratlike creatures, and since the movie was released, many have wondered—are Rodents of Unusual Size real? As it turns out, the Rodents of …

"Rodents of Unusual Size" is a documentary about the nutria infestation of Louisiana. It seems in the 1930s, the huge rodents were brought to the state to create a fur industry.

Sep 10, 2009 · Buttercup and Westley may have doubted the ROUS' existence in 1987's The Princess Bride, but the love-stricken pair quickly caught on when the "Rodents of Unusual …

Engelman, Russell K. "Resizing the largest known extinct rodents (Caviomorpha: Dinomyidae, Neoepiblemidae) using occipital condyle width." Royal Society Open Science 9.6 (2022): 220370.