Among the first species to be lost were the Christmas Island burrowing rat and Maclear's rat, both believed to have gone extinct in the early 1900s after invasive black rats brought parasitic diseases ...

Researchers visited the small village of Vučedol several times following the rumors of blind mole rat sightings. These ...

The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is found in the dry regions of East Africa. These hairless, wrinkly rodents live ...

Locations of the Hanang mole-rat are shown by red and green dots (animal catching sites and burrow locations respectively) What’s the impact of these findings? The discovery of the Hanang mole-rat was ...

We filled the cage three-quarters of the way to the top with bedding to allow for the expression of natural burrowing behavior and to allow the rats easy access to water and feed in the ...

Blind mole rats are burrowing animals, spending most of their lives deep underground where they feed on plants, the study said. Many species of blind mole rat look similar, making them difficult ...

State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or ...

Rats and mice are more likely to invade gardens during winter as they prepare for the cold weather by feeding on plants and ...

Following 14 years of unsuccessful efforts by the California Burrowing Owl Consortium to protect rapidly declining populations in urbanizing areas, the Center and allies petitioned in 2003 to protect ...