Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

Rats have long been misunderstood, often seen as pests rather than pals. However, the African giant pouched rat, the largest in the world, possesses special qualities that have caught the attention of ...

Shocking scenes at a grocery store in Vladivostok, Russia, in early February: a giant rat was spotted in the refrigerated meat section tucking into prime cuts of packaged meat. Repulsed shoppers ...

Meet Mirasol, one very, VERY large rat. “She’s about 1.7 kilograms,” says Jenny Egan, the Senior Area Manager for the Maryland Zoo at Baltimore. “She is an African giant pouched rat.” ...