says of the animals’ reputation in Africa and beyond. “Once they see how they function, they fall in love with them.” African giant pouched rats are not your typical New York City–style ...

(Right) A wildlife detection giant rat triggers the ball to signal a find during training. Images by Lucia Torres/Mongabay. “When we look at exit points from East Africa, seaports play a ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has instructed residents of California to eat a certain rodent that has been called a "giant swamp rat" in efforts to protect the state's marshland.