Rats will, too. Nearly 70% of global ... For example, brown rats typically burrow in the ground, near humans. Human choices about food and trash, Frye said, play a part in this.

Gaining Ground in the War on Rats. The city’s “rat czar” says trash containerization is having an impact on the rodent population. Share full article. 14. By James Barron. March 6, 2025.

In an incredible story of animal bravery, an African giant pouched rat named Ronin has sniffed his way into the Guinness Book of World Records. This extraordinary rat has discovered 109 landmines ...

Super-Sniffing Rat Sets a New World Record for Discovering Deadly Land Mines—and He’s Just Getting Started Ronin, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, has found 109 land mines and 15 other ...

Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A first-of-its-kind ...

Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that. Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents ...

Rat that detected dozens of landmines gets award for animal bravery 00:49. An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other ...