New colonies of the UK's fastest declining mammal species have been discovered in the uplands of south Wales. Usually found ...

A spa day for capybaras? Watch as these cold capybaras brave the Japanese winter with their very own hot springs bathtub party.

The nutria (Myocastor coypus), an invasive semi-aquatic rodent in Europe introduced for the fur and meat industry at the beginning of the 20 th century, has rapidly become a significant ecological and ...

Evidence to support the reintroduction of beavers in the UK has been growing, but the issue has become bogged down in ...

Though sightings in Colorado are rare, these animals are crucial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of small ...

After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, ...

Capybaras Are the Largest Rodents in the World Capybaras are crowned as the largest rodents on the planet, which might ...

While much of the funding has been directed towards protecting the endemic Pityusic lizard from invasive snakes, efforts to control other invasive species—including raccoons and rodents—have ...

“When rodent populations are high, people get sick, motor vehicles become disabled, mental health declines, fires are started and foods fouled,” said Houston rat expert Michael ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

FILE - A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) ...