Giant ‘river rats’ are causing chaos in Prague — how did they get there?
Tourists in Czechia’s capital regularly come face to face with nutria, large semiaquatic rodents native to South America that ...
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Giant rats undergo surprising training to help stop illegal smuggling — here's why
African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.
Rats worldwide are enjoying the perks of climate change
Climate change is contributing to a global rise in urban rat infestations, according to a new Science Advances study. As ...
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Giant Kangaroo Rat (IMAGE)
A giant kangaroo rat, rescued and safely released by a permit-holder during a PG&E pipeline excavation project. Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts ...
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African giant rat in training cage (IMAGE)
Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife species and remember targets for several months. Image APOPO Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...
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WATCH: The giant, rat-sized snails devouring South Florida
No, this foreign invader is a snail. But what a snail it is. The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster," says Reuters' Barbara Liston. Since the ...