Tales of a "Giant Woolly Rat" have been told for decades, yet no scientist had ever confirmed Mallomys istapantap was alive.

A species of giant rat, the size of a small terrier, has been documented in New Guinea's highlands for the first time.

Would you like to have a certified wildlife habitat in your own backyard? You can do it with a little help from the National ...

The world's second-biggest rat species — a gargantuan woolly beast — was caught on camera in the mountains of New Guinea.

An elusive nocturnal beast of a rodent that lives high in the mountains has been filmed and photographed for the first time, ...

It took six months of searching on the island of New Guinea, but the gigantic Subalpine Woolly Rat (Mallomys istapantap) has finally been caught on ...

while the San Bernardino kangaroo rat has been considered endangered since 1998. Still, the fish’s habitat has also been dwindling due to human development, and conservation advocates and water ...

“Finally, there’s good news for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat and the Santa Ana sucker, unique and imperiled species struggling because of habitat loss,” said John Buse, an attorney for ...

It’s not glamorous work, but there’s mateship and a mission inspiring Brisbane’s rat dogs and their handlers who have been ...

A great horned owl at the Habitat Education Center in Belmont died after ingesting rat poison, Mass Audubon announced Wednesday. A visitor called Mass Audubon on Nov. 5 when they saw the owl ...