U.S. Fish and Wildlife biologist Fumika Takahashi, right, and Restoration Science Ecologist Haley Mirts from River Partners point out areas where the riparian woodrat has been found at the San Joaquin ...

Rats in Boston may be spreading a potentially deadly disease, according to a Tufts University study. The disease is called ...

A man and a woman found living in a Canton home with hundreds of rats and other animals have been convicted of animal cruelty ...

Researchers are warning dog owners to be vigilant as a new study reveals a wet weather-driven spike in a potentially fatal ...

However, there are actually some scaleless snakes. Having scaleless skin is a significant disadvantage in the wild. Scaleless snakes may have locomotion and moisture problems that make them less ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

In a brief police report, Smith said he and a person accompanying him on his rounds found and captured two pet rats that ... The first rat was described as black and white and fat and was still near ...

Pet rats can live up to five years if they are ... The Black rat lives up to a year and the Brown rat lives up to two years. Some can outlive the average lifespan.” ...

The researchers suggest that the tested rodents, including black rats, brown rats and house mice, could spread the virus to their surroundings via saliva. According to the report, neither of the ...

An animal welfare charity has criticised the sentence of a man who goaded a lurcher dog into killing a domestic rat. The Scottish SPCA said it is "devastated" Liam Fair has been allowed to retain ...

Metre-long eastern brown snake caught by Ange Broadstock ... And with 23 “adopted pet canaries”, it led to a rat problem at the home, the perfect food for snakes. Ms Mason said the whole ...