An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department ...

The US government is adopting the Viking mentality in its new approach to curbing the ever-growing population of a massive ...

A nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native that is approximately 2 feet long. Its features include a large head, short legs, and a stout body that appears hump-backed on land. Their fur is ...

A surprising new study has found that blocking reproduction in some mammals may increase their life expectancy by an average ...

WASHINGTON — It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been ...

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Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging—a trend that jeopardizes the long-term viability of ...

A moderate and common infestation of 200 rats in one barn would mean that the rodents would consume about 2.5 tons of feed ...