If you have a fear of abnormally large rodents, you might want to look away now. A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long – three times the size of a ...

First she saw the eyes, then the ears, then the tail. Jane Rohling had lived in Eagle for 20 years before she saw her first rat. She’d lived there 20 years and 10 seconds before she saw her second, ...

MOROGORO, Tanzania – 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 ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...

MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - Rats are increasingly pestering neighbors in Malden. “They run around the day like they own the neighborhood,” said Ryan Newhall. “They’re huge, they’re like this big and I’m ...

With the recent infestation of a giant rat roughly the size of a small dog in Normanby, North Yorkshire, there are things you can do to reclaim your home – from putting away dog food to building a ...