Solitary lifestyles such as this are remarkably widespread across the animal kingdom. Even among mammals – a generally ...

Large Short-tailed Shrew. According to the National Park Service, these shrews are about 4 inches long and weigh about an ...

Large Short-tailed Shrew. According to the National Park Service, these shrews are about 4 inches long and weigh about an ...

While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...

The adults are 9-12cm long, including their tail. You sometimes find their underground burrows in the garden ... You are most likely to see them when they’re brought into the house by cats. Rats and ...

This strain is called Camp Hill, named for the Tallapoosa County town near Auburn, Alabama, where four infected northern short-tailed ... mice or rats. They spend most of their time underground ...

Despite being a latecomer to the show, the 34-year-old believes his experience in the 'viper pit' of the music business will ...

For some long-lived ... mice and kangaroo rats should have been able to descend deep enough to avoid the heat. Unfortunately, for some animals neither fleeing nor sheltering underground was ...

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter, like its predecessor, is a feast for the eyes. The game resembles a vivid medieval picture book as the rat knight makes his way through new hand-drawn environments ...

One of Australia's best kept secrets and most underrated eco-warriors is the native bettong. These pint-sized marsupials are cryptic in nature and ...