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

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 ...

When California declared the San Bernardino kangaroo rat an endangered species recently, conservationists rejoiced. The state designation seemed to promise stronger protections for the tiny, ...

A study of rat body sizes shifting over time gives a glimpse into the habitat of the mysterious hominin Homo floresiensis -- nicknamed the 'Hobbit' due to its diminutive stature. A study of rat body ...

The continued coexistence of ecologically similar species relies on niche separation in space or time. Four similar species of introduced rodent occur in New Zealand, but the mechanism(s) allowing ...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.– The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed a dramatic reduction in habitat designated as critical for the survival of the charismatic and declining San Bernardino ...

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 ...

A study of rat body sizes shifting over time gives a glimpse into the habitat of the mysterious hominin Homo floresiensis-- nicknamed the "Hobbit" due to its diminutive stature. The Journal of Human ...