This is the skin-crawling moment a giant rat creeps up a little girl's blouse as she lies on the floor playing with a friend. The incident occurred inside a store in Luzhou, Sichuan, China, on October ...

Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...

THIS is the eerie moment a mysterious creature strolls through a town park – leaving experts baffled as to what the ...

Rats and mice get a bad rap for being dirty and invading ... Get your tissues ready, young Fievel’s Somewhere Out There scene gets us every time. Nothing is more exciting and adorable at the ...

Those rat-proof bins? Not rat-proof after all.

Is it a rat or a mouse As for the difference between rats ... the poison doesn’t spill out and is therefore safely contained. If you have young children or pets, a station is also a good ...

The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said "probable" signs of a mouse including droppings and urine had been spotted, and ...

Rats and mice have been living with humans for centuries — and humans ... or get hit by cars. Children, especially young children, also accidentally ingest rodenticides — more than 10,000 every year ...

The eggs hatch after about two months, and the young snakes, though vulnerable ... birds and small mammals like rats, mice, chipmunks and even lizards. They're particularly drawn to coops in ...

We will inspect your house and garden for evidence of mice or rats, and carry out treatment as appropriate ... The treatment programme will take account of the environment, and will be safe for any ...

Simon Stirrup/Alamy The wildlife trust said signs had been put up across St Agnes to warn parents with young children and dog ...

For example, a naked mole rat has a biosynthetic cost that is over three times as that of a mouse with the same body mass.