A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science reveals that African giant pouched rats could play ...

A little girl playing with her friend in Luzhou, in the Chinese Province of Sichuan, was joined by a giant rat which climbed inside her blouse in a spine-chilling moment ...

“Wildlife smuggling is often conducted by individuals engaged in other illegal activities, including human, drug, and arms trafficking,” Webb noted. “Therefore, deploying rats to combat wildlife ...

This is the grim moment a couple spotted a rat running along their car bonnet - as they drove along a motorway. Unfazed by ...

It's always a worry if you've spotted a mouse indoors or a rat in the backyard. And learning how to get rid of mice or how to get rid of rats can be a challenging and often expensive task at the ...

A couple thought they could hear an animal in the walls of their house. It took them a while to realize that there was another source for the noise.

While enormous rats might be many people's nightmare, these huge rodents could be a key weapon in the battle against the trading of illegal wildlife goods. African giant pouched rats can be ...

It probably doesn’t help that the grim reaper comes with sound effects that include sighing and moaning, as well as the ...

Scientists say their research shows the rats have a similar sense of smell to dogs, but they're able to fit in tighter spaces.

Do the paranormal phenomena in your home have logical explanations—or do you have actual supernatural roommates? Put your ...

Researchers train African giant pouched rats to sniff out smuggled species.

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