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In Madagascar's Manombo Reserve, the disappearance of native tufted-tailed rats from degraded forests signals a concerning ...

A rat sighting on a remote Alaskan island sparked concern about the invasive species' effects on native bird populations. Wildlife officials and residents are watching for rodents that threaten one of ...

Footage has provided Sydney researchers with the first evidence of a native rakali attacking a black rat – an introduced and problematic species. An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, ...

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from across Australia, New Guinea and Melanesian islands, painting a clearer ...

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