Rodent experts said the prolonged cold weather could kill some rats and cause others to have fewer babies, resulting in a ...

Australia's native water rat. These long-whiskered rodents finally received the recognition they deserve, with the ABC's National Science Week poll crowning the rakali the nation's most underrated ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay rescue baby ducks from a rat snake just in time.

Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking ...

Snakes can invade your compound without you realising it, and noticing the signs early can prevent panic, accidents or death.

Nigerian singer Ifunanya, known as Nanyah_music, tragically died from a snake bite, prompting Senator Shehu Sani to share ...

Rats, mice, and even squirrels are frequent prey for snakes, and if there are a lot of them around, they may bring snakes to ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake checked off a new portion of the map last November, making Denton County part of the species’ territory. Greg Pandelis, the collections manager for the University ...

Smith College students and staff have built a man-made hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station as part of a habitat restoration project for native species. The hibernaculum will provide a protected ...

Smith College junior Alex Blaszczyk and sophomore Sarah Gygax carry rocks over to the hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station in Whately. Credit: Contributed by Jessica Scranton Sign up for the ...

A Texas City woman says she found several rats and a large snake in the attic of her rental home in Texas City. The woman says her landlord allowed her to break her year-long lease, only after paying ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...