rats

Hungry rats may become cannibals during coronavirus outbreak and may be aggressive in the future

Animal SceneApril 19, 2020

As businesses and establishments shut down due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, rats are left to starve and may turn to cannibalism to survive - a change th... Read More...

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10 animals with surprising intelligence

Megan CabalcarFebruary 18, 2020

1. Chickens Commonly underrated, these birds can distinguish colors, learn tricks, and count! Another cool thing is chickens can perform “mental time... Read More...

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Man: Truly the smartest animal on earth?

Richard RamosJanuary 15, 2020

For as long as humanity could write about its own history, it has been practically a given that we have considered ourselves the top of the literal and figurat... Read More...

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California to add invasive rodent to list of prohibited pets

Animal SceneSeptember 6, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wildlife officials don’t want residents keeping nutria — invasive, semi-aquatic rodents — as pets. The California Fish ... Read More...

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Two new species of rats discovered in Philippines

Maxine LagmanJune 18, 2019

At first, they tried to use a combination of peanut butter and slices of fried coconut as bait to rodents in the late 1980s. The scientists wanted to capture r... Read More...

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Reveling in Rodents: Why the Ordinary Rat Isn’t What You Think It Is

Jeffrey LimMarch 3, 2018

"Rats deserve our love and care too!” It’s the rallying cry of rat keeper Rattus Yu, whose personal advocacy for the humble, “ordinary” rat is changing percepti... Read More...

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Hungry rats may become cannibals during coronavirus outbreak and may be aggressive in the future

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California to add invasive rodent to list of prohibited pets

Two new species of rats discovered in Philippines

Reveling in Rodents: Why the Ordinary Rat Isn’t What You Think It Is

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