Zoo owner Will Dorrell had to enter a pond to catch the capybara and return her to her family - Instagram A giant rodent may be the stuff of nightmares for some people, but in the case of Cinnamon the ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife senior wildlife biologist Greg Gerstenberg holds a nutria caught near Gustine in 2018. More than 500 nutria, a large aquatic South American rodent between ...

Crocodiles and capybaras look like a viral meme come to life: a prehistoric predator lounging calmly while a giant rodent ...

We’re not sure whether that’s a giant rat, a squirrel, or a really weird-looking kitten. We just know it should not be hanging out in a Wilton Manors restaurant. According to Local10.com, the mystery ...

A six-month expedition to the tropical island of New Guinea has led to a remarkable discovery by a young Czech doctoral candidate from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is hoping you’ve got an appetite for protecting your environment. The service has recently announced that five invasive species currently spreading in various habitats ...

While the jury is still out on whether or not the African giant pouched rat is cute, it’s harder to deny the impressive power of its nose. Tanzania-based non-profit APOPO has already demonstrated the ...

A little while back, I met a capybara, the world’s largest rodent, for a coffee-and-carrot date at a café in Tokyo. This has become a ritual when I visit the city. I sat on a couch next to Pisuke, who ...

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.

Hollywood would have difficulty inventing a rodent as scary as the South American swamp beast that has gained a toehold in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Imagine a rat-looking creature weighing ...