Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous constricting snake, prefer a diet of mammals, birds or reptiles. But ...

However, their exotic appearance should not obscure the fact that they require demanding care. PETBOOK editor and biologist ...

More than 1,000 capybaras, the largest rodent in the world, are now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina's wealthy Nordelta ...

One African giant pouched rat in Cambodia is making communities safer by sniffing out dangerous explosives—and he just set a record for his species. According to Smithsonian, the 5-year-old rat named ...

Across the world, there are estimated to be over 110 million landmines still buried in more than 60 countries. According to the Mine Action Review, in 2023, there were 1,431 deaths and 5,241 recorded ...

The rotund, laid-back, dog-sized rodents native to South America have recently become a darling of the modern internet. But ...

Silvia Soto, a resident of Nordelta, Argentina, on the division in the community over how to handle a proliferation of capybaras, the world’s largest rodent.

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the threats to the state.

A rat has sniffed his way into the record books — and saved lives in the process. Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness World ...

As with any creature of such magnitude, the behaviour of the largest brown snake holds captivating secrets ... of these giants echo the broader challenges faced by countless species worldwide.

Birmingham's top rat catcher is swamped amidst the city's bin strike, and now a pest control expert has issued a chilling warning that the situation could escalate dramatically. According to a ...