The proud discoverer František Vejmělka is pictured with the giant rat in its natural habitat at 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) above sea level Mallomys istapantap caught on a camera trap in its ...

Rats dig holes to build burrows, not just search for food. Learn how to spot rat activity, remove them, and prevent future ...

Humans are constantly encroaching on natural habitats previously inhabited only by native species. This leaves the animals that live there with two stark choices: either restrict their range (and ...

Among the most common rats in North America is the brown rat (or Norway rat), an invasive species that can disrupt natural vegetation for birds and other animals.

Neurobiologists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University found out differences of educability level and processes of formation of spatial memory of adult male and female rats, that live together ...

Close up of a wild brown rat in autumn foraging and eating seeds in natural woodland habitat. (Image credit: Getty) Rat habits. ... Brown rats can have up to 22 young at once, ...

Good news for two imperiled species found only in Southern California: Wildlife groups and local water agencies have reached an agreement to protect the habitats of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat ...

Measuring 2.7 feet in length, including its tail, and weighing nearly 2kg, the subalpine woolly rat is significantly larger than its brown rat cousin, which grows to 11 inches and weighs 200-300g.

Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown widow spiders. Dr. Monica Mowery and colleagues at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev compared egg ...

The greater bandicoot rat is larger in size than brown rats. The shaggy, blackish brown body is 190 to 330mm (19 to 33cm) long and its scantily haired tail is about the same length. The weight of one ...

The proud discoverer František Vejmělka is pictured with the giant rat in its natural habitat at 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) above sea level. This specimen is dead, killed by a hunting dog ...