To find out, they obtained 192 rats captured and killed in four of Australia's biggest cities, with most of the collection taking place over the years 2021 to 2024.

Introducing some of Australia’s native rodents. Top left, spinifex hopping mouse. Top right, silky mouse. Middle left, bush rat. Middle right, desert mouse.

Thousands of rats - dead and alive - have swept up on beaches in Queensland Australia, overwhelming residents. Parts of the state have been battling a rat and mouse plague for months now.

Central rock rats, also known as the central thick-tailed rock-rat, the MacDonnell Range rock-rat, or Australian native mice, is one of five rock-rat species native to Australia.

Is it a plains rat—or a palyoora? Why Australia is turning to Aboriginal animal names. The movement to reclaim Aboriginal names for wildlife is gaining steam in Australia.

In North Head, Australia, an oasis of bushland amid Sydney’s urban sprawl, a rat fight for food and habitat is underway. Surprisingly, the native species is winning.

To find out, they obtained 192 rats captured and killed in four of Australia's biggest cities, with most of the collection taking place over the years 2021 to 2024. Testing was done using tissue ...

Thousands of rats - dead and alive - have swept up on beaches in Queensland Australia, overwhelming residents. Parts of the state have been battling a rat and mouse plague for months now.