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Meet Florida's Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It

Invasive predators and other threats have pushed the Key Largo woodrat to the brink. A small but passionate group of scientists and volunteers is pushing back.
Karuna Eberl August 5, 2022
An artist's rendering of one of the three new giant cloud rat species.
islands

Giant Cloud Rats Hint at a Prehistoric Biodiversity Paradise

Oversized, fluffy rodents in the Philippines may have been hunted by our evolutionary cousins. 
Gemma Tarlach April 27, 2021
In Southern New Jersey, a curious tradition faces an uncertain future.
rats

How South Jersey Keeps Muskrat on the Menu

An 80-year-old tradition brings a small town together to deep fry their mascot.
Luke Fater March 13, 2020
The mouse is only a few inches high.
Helsinki, Finland

‘Viisas Hiiri’ (‘Wise Mice’)

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.
Kaibab squirrel.
Arizona

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
The rat king.
Altenburg, Germany

Mauritianum

This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.
They didn't take over the city by being foolhardy.
rats

City Cats Might Not Be the Rat-Control Option We Thought They Were

But they're still bad news for birds.
Matthew Taub September 27, 2018
Stewed gibnut with rice and cole slaw.
Gastro Obscura

Gibnut

A “royal rat” that's fit for a queen.
An agouti, perhaps trying to remember where it last placed its Brazil nuts.
trees

Brazil Nuts Are Brought to You by Rodents

The snack wouldn’t exist without the help of one furry critter and its unusually sharp teeth.
Abbey Perreault September 14, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Edible Dormouse

A beloved dish in ancient Rome, these rodents are now grilled or stewed in select Croatian and Slovenian restaurants.
Oh, hello!
Bhimashankar, India

India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
Ghost peppers, some of the hottest peppers on earth.
fires

To Discourage Rodents From Eating Seeds, Scientists Are Getting Spicy

A ghost pepper–based coating could help ecosystems recover from wildfires.
Matthew Taub August 6, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Muskrat Dinners

In Michigan's Downriver region, a few churches are maintaining a fading Lenten tradition.
Gastro Obscura

Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
Not here to make friends.
islands

The Intrepid Rat-Sniffing Terriers of South Georgia Island

It took 200 years to rid the island of rats, and three dogs to make sure they were gone.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 17, 2018
The rat typically comes with dipping sauces.
Gastro Obscura

Barbecued Field Rat

Captured on Cambodian rice plantations, the rodents make savory roadside snacks.
A naked mole rat in the Cleveland Zoo.
animals

Unlike Other Animals, Naked Mole Rats Don't Seem to Age

Don't believe the wrinkles.
Natasha Frost January 30, 2018
A picture of a picture of a mouse drinking sherry.
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Sherry-Drinking Mice of Tío Pepe

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.