A nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native that is approximately 2 feet long. Its features include a large head, short legs, and a stout body that appears hump-backed on land. Their fur is ...

An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department ...

The US government is adopting the Viking mentality in its new approach to curbing the ever-growing population of a massive rat-like rodent — recommending that people try to turn it into a delicacy.

Capybaras have captured the hearts of animal lovers worldwide with their gentle personalities and perpetual calm. These charismatic rodents from South America display remarkable social behaviors that ...

Think you know what rats look like? These unexpectedly cute species will make you see them in a whole new light.

The natural world is full of cool and interesting details that go entirely unnoticed for the majority of the population. After all, we can’t exactly go down to the animals' neighborhood and just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This species was first documented in 1989, but in their attempts to further study the creature, researchers had little to go off ...

WASHINGTON — It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been ...

A study conducted by scientists from Swansea University in the UK, working with international collaborators, has explored the gut microbiomes of rodent species living in both urban and rainforest ...