The Allegheny woodrat has been on Indiana's state endangered species list since 1984, and researchers are working to boost its population.

When most people think of rats, it brings up thoughts of nasty rodents scampering through a sewer or of horror movies, in ...

These have short, smooth, and glossy coats, although the males may have a coarser coat than the females. In general, they are easy to look after and have no special dietary or medical needs. You can ...

Rat species are found throughout the order Rodentia. Stereotypical rats are found in the genus Rattus, which includes some of the better-known species of rat, such as the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) ...

It's been almost three weeks since a team of veterinarians and health officials wearing hazmat suits came into Debbie Fratini's Chicago-area home and killed all 31 of her beloved pet rats. Although ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Declining nest success of forest birds in fragmented habitat has been attributed to increased nest predation. Better understanding of this ...