Rats
Cat Befriends Rat After Owner Hoped It Would Get Rid of It
"This episode of Tom and Jerry is weird," one user said.
Trained Rats to Be Sent Into Earthquake Debris With Tiny Backpacks
Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks outfitted with microphones so rescue teams can talk to survivors.
Black Death only Spread Because Man Was too Close to Rats, says Study
The Black Death from 1346 to 1353 was the most fatal pandemic in human history, claiming up to 200 million lives.
'Heard About the Rat Buffet': Snake Falls From Ceiling in Shocking Clip
"OP is missing the obvious takeaway from this situation. The only logical course of action is more snakes," one user commented.
Brain-Infecting Parasitic Disease Found in Invasive Treefrogs in Florida
Cuban treefrogs have been found to be a new host of parasitic nematode that causes the deadly disease.
Rat Cheats Death as It Battles Hungry Snake in Epic Fight Viewed 19M Times
The kangaroo rat filmed earned the nickname "ninja rat" on account of its incredible evasive jumps and mid-air kicks.
Internet Backs Deliveryman Allegedly Suspended for Popeyes Rats Video
Ricardo Land has received over $27K in GoFundMe donations and says he was suspended after his viral video showed a rat infestation.
Rat Popping Out of Toilet Viewed 2.7 Million Times in Viral TikTok
The large rat can be seen moving in the toilet bowl as people nearby address it as "sir" and a "distinguished gentleman."
Popeyes Restaurant Shut Down After Video of Rat Infested Kitchen Surfaces
"You still love that chicken from Popeyes?" the man filming the video asks.
America's 10 Most Rat-Infested Cities
Rodent activity increases during the cold weather as rats seek shelter in warm areas with food and water.
Rats 'the Size of Cats' Can Infiltrate Homes Via Toilets Says Expert
Being forced to stay indoors during the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to fewer food sources outside for rats.
Video Shows Los Angeles Animal Shelter Overrun by Pack of Rats
The rat pack reportedly darted inside a kennel to steal food from the dish of a dog sitting inside.
Farmer Saves Life of Wild Rat in Heartwarming Viral Video Series
The videos have amassed a total of 9 million views as the farmer helped nurse the injured rat back to health.
Recent Flooding May Have Exterminated Hundreds of Thousands of Rats in NYC
Many of the surviving rats are reportedly seeking safer ground inside people's homes and in city parks.
Heron Eating a Rat in New York City Sparks Awe: 'The Star This City Needs'
David Barrett, an avid birdwatcher who snapped images of the incident, told Newsweek that he had never seen a great blue heron eating a rat before.
High School 'Completely Taken Over by Rats' Forced to Cancel Classes
Some teachers said the infestation has been an on-going problem for years and it has been a noticeable issue within the school.
Woman Who Thought She Had COVID Had Actually Caught Typhus From a Dead Rat
Margaret Holzmann from California had a fever, headache and fatigue, but her coronavirus test came back negative. So, her doctor asked if she had encountered any wild animals.
Man Puts Live Snake Into Wall to Force Out Nesting Rats in Viral Video
A video of a snake being fed into a wall to scare out nearly a dozen rats has gone viral on Twitter.
Woman Finds Newborn Baby Mice Under Blanket in Her Farmhouse Bed
The pink, hairless baby rodents made their home in Olivia Longstaff's comforter at her Idaho farmhouse.
Hawaii Island Declares Itself Entirely Free of Rats—That Were Eating Birds
The rodents had plagued Lehua Island for decades and proved difficult to tackle following a failed attempt to eradicate the population in 2009.
Social Media Is Making Us Behave Like Rats, According to Study
Computational research shows that receiving "likes" is not unlike a rat's "reward learning" for food.
21 Animals That Are Way Smarter Than You Thought
Animals that you think of as pests may have a lot more potential for intelligent thinking than they are given credit for.
New York Man Files Lawsuit After Falling Through Sinkhole Into Nest of Rats
Leonard Shoulders, 33, was waiting for a bus in the Bronx when the sidewalk collapsed beneath his feet.
What Ghost Town? Watch this 'Rat' Drag A Slice of Pizza Up NY Subway Stairs
No one bats an eye, it's just another day in the city, another rat grabbing dinner.
5 Years After 'Pizza Rat,' New Yorker Films This Mountain of Rats
The rats were feasting on bird seeds on the Lower East Side.
It's Colonel Sanders' Birthday, But KFC Has Had Its Fair Share of Scandals
KFC has come under fire a number of times in recent years for all kinds of accusations including racism, serving old food, and mutant chickens.
NY Lives! Pigeon and Rat Fight on Sidewalk Until Passerby Breaks Things Up
"Pizza Rat was Disneyland New York, this is the real s***," one user joked on Twitter.
Man Wakes Up to Discover Large Tawny Owl Just Hanging Out in His Living Roo
The owl left his home after flying around and perching in his lounge for at least six hours.
Gangs of Hungry, Violent Rats Take Over the Streets of U.S. Cities
The closing of restaurants disrupted the food supply of rats and forced armies of rodents into the streets of Chicago, New York and other U.S. cities in broad daylight, where they fight one another for food.
CDC Warns of Rodent Activity at Food Outlets Closed By COVID-19
Closed food outlets should limit food sources for rodents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.