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The future mouse is as big as a sheep
Animal world

The future mouse is as big as a sheep

Giant rats, with the size not less than sheep, can appear on the surface of the Earth in the future if they know how to take advantage of other mammals extinct.

December 16, 2018
Science honors mole mice
Animal world

Science honors mole mice

The hairless mouse in the picture could of course not win any beauty contest in the animal world, but it was recently honored as the Year's Vertebrate Animal by the Scie…

December 16, 2018
Mice know to sing to mark the territory
Animal world

Mice know to sing to mark the territory

Researchers have recently discovered that two species of rats can sing to mark territory and prevent conflicts with other animals.

December 16, 2018
Mice also know how to cough like people
Animal world

Mice also know how to cough like people

Although humans may not hear it, mice are still coughing as usual, and this finding promises to open a new way of fighting against cough in humans.

December 16, 2018
Smelling animals to ... communicate
Animal world

Smelling animals to ... communicate

A US study showed that rats smelled for social positioning and to avoid aggression, according to the Daily Mail. Dr. Daniel Wesson at the Medical School of Case Western…

December 16, 2018
Kill reindeer and mouse to protect birds
Animal world

Kill reindeer and mouse to protect birds

British officials will carry out a program to destroy reindeer and rats on an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to protect the island's birds.

December 16, 2018
Ecuador declares war on foreign invaders
Animal world

Ecuador declares war on foreign invaders

Ecuadorian officials launched a campaign to destroy hundreds of millions of mice on the Galapagos Islands to protect other species.

December 16, 2018
The superior gnawing secret of rats
Animal world

The superior gnawing secret of rats

Rats are recognized as a perfect rodent. Scientists have proved that rats surpass all relatives in their rodents, including squirrels and beavers.

December 16, 2018
Dogs make 'nannies' for rats
Animal world

Dogs make 'nannies' for rats

Although ready to attack other types of mice, the bitch proved to be affectionate with the mice, even getting angry when strangers invade the herd.

December 16, 2018
Training rats as anti-drug police
Animal world

Training rats as anti-drug police

During laboratory research, the Greek biotechnology company Bio Explorers discovered that the rodent's sense of smell is much more sensitive than dogs.

December 16, 2018