Wildlife analysts compare a wide range of rodent species to determine which ones dominate through adaptability, intelligence, and ecological influence. The results show major differences between ...

Identifying what type of rodent has taken up residence in your home or yard is the first step towards evicting these ...

In a year of extremes, researchers have also unveiled a new record-breaking animal—the highest dwelling mammal on Earth. According to Science News, the previous record-holder was the large-eared pika, ...

Scientists who went shopping recently at an Asian food market got more than they bargained for—a rodent unknown to science was being sold as meat. Discovered in Laos, Southeast Asia, the animal is ...

Mike Layman is not afraid of being bitten by snakes. He’d rather be bitten than pooped on. Both of these things, though, are everyday occurrences when you’re the owner of the biggest reptile farm in ...

"It is not uncommon that malfunctioning in watering valves or leaks of water bottles result in the accumulation of water in rodent cages (especially during holidays and on weekends), a circumstance ...

Whether for enrichment purposes or for nesting, rodents take advantage of every opportunity to chew on and destroy unprotected materials such as plastic, fabric and styrofoam 1. Therefore, feeder ...

For an IACUC at a large academic institution, it can be difficult to keep up with all the animal use compliance details such as personnel tracking, training, laboratory inspections and post-approval ...

A meta-analysis recently published in the journal BMC Biology (Cait et al., 2022) found that rats and mice housed in conventional laboratory cages have higher mortality rates and greater disease ...