Rats have also been studied by scientists in laboratories around the globe and we know quite lot about them. Nevertheless, we do not really know what they are doing when they live wild in city parks, ...

The rat is about 9-16 centimeters long and has spiny hairs among its brown and black fur. Read more at straitstimes.com.

So as we approach the year of the rat, it’s time to clear this animal’s name once and for all. Here are five facts that will make you fall in love with these misunderstood critters.

Rats and mice are often confused due to their similar appearance and shared rodent characteristics. However, they exhibit distinct differences in size, behaviour, and habitat preferences.

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Wildlife groups and local water agencies have reached an agreement to protect the habitats of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat and Santa Ana sucker fish, two formerly widespread local species whose ...

A musky rat-kangaroo in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Photo by Amy TschirnTo understand why kangaroos hop - a rarity ...

Kangaroo rats are known to use their hind feet to create their very own Morse code to send warning signals to fellow rats, and what greater danger is there than the imposing habitat destruction ...

His team’s assessment for one of the species to be given ‘Endangered’ status, under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Categories and Criteria, means the Hanang ...

RIALTO, Calif.— Conservation groups have reached an agreement with the developer of the Lytle Creek Ranch development project in Southern California to permanently protect 177 acres of occupied ...