Mirasol’s 1.7 kilograms equals about 3.75 pounds. By weight, they’re the second largest rat species in the world. (The largest by weight is the Sumatran bamboo rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis ...

Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple's notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says ...

With their quirky behaviors and unique biology, they've earned their place as one of nature's most extraordinary species. The naked mole rat is a small, hairless rodent with wrinkled pink or ...

Talks of an invasive species have been circling around the Treasure Valley community. Roof rats that were accidentally ...

This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped.

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

The palm rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Nicobar Islands, on Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar islands. The palm rat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry ...

Several dozen rats live together in colonies led by one dominant rat—the queen. As in some insect species, the queen is the only naked mole rat female to breed and bear young. Worker animals dig ...

The agency also suggested measures to reduce unintentional wildlife poisonings and better protect endangered species. “Rat poisons unintentionally kill some of America’s most iconic endangered species ...

WICHITA FALLS, Texas— Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the Texas kangaroo rat as an endangered species. The agency ...

New York City's wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or brown rat — doesn't hibernate in winter but does become less active when the weather is freezing for ...