Raccoons are medium-sized mammals that are native to North America and Mexico. These critters have also been introduced to Europe and Japan. They are easily distinguished by their bushy tail and ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Rodents can transmit a variety of infections, including Hantavirus. For the state of New Mexico, a total of 135 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome cases have been reported between 1975 ...

If you hear scuttling in the attic or scurrying in the basement, you likely have one of the most common uninvited houseguests ...

The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used tennis balls are donated to UK Wildlife Trust. Volunteers at the ...

Many rodents have nails on their thumbs and claws on the rest of their fingers. A new study suggests this trait might have been key to their world domination. Missagia et al. Rodents are the largest ...

The rich label the rodents “pests,” but are these “masters of the grasses” invaders or merely “reappropriating” what is theirs? Gated communities and golf courses are located on vulnerable wetlands ...

BOISE – Treasure Valley residents may want to keep their leftover Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes sealed up this year, or they could be contributing to an increasing problem in the ...