Rats are more human than you think – and they certainly like being around us
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
Dec. 4, 2023 • ~7 min
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
Here’s what determines if a problematic wild animal is saveable or cullable.
Rats are disrupting the flow of nutrients towards the sea on many tropical islands – this has consequences for fish behaviour and the wider ecosystem.
A new study shows that when free-ranging cats are more than a few blocks from forested areas in cities, such as parks, they’re more likely to prey on rats than on native wildlife.
Male rats transfer different hereditary information to their offspring depending on their age.
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