The rat is about 9-16 centimeters long and has spiny hairs among its brown and black fur. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The invasive marshland rodent is wreaking havoc but California residents can do their part by catching and eating them, the U ...

Nutria are just one of the edible nuisance critters Fish and Wildlife is highlighting in the campaign for National Invasive ...

Liam Fair found himself at the centre of an investigation after authorities were sent footage of him goading lurcher dog Jax into fatally attacking a domesticated brown rat.

Invasive nutria are wreaking havoc on delicate wetland ecosystems, and wildlife officials think eating them might be part of ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Americans should hunt and cook nutrias, an invasive species found in marshy areas, to ...

Rats in your basement or yard are bad enough. But roof rats? They earn their name, and they aren't something you want. Here's ...

The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse.

The hispid cotton rat is about 8 to 14.6 inches long, with a tail that ranges from 3 to 6.6 inches long, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Its fur is a mixture of brown ...

Fried, grilled or turned into tacos, these invasive species are “surprisingly tasty” and Americans are urged to help control ...