rat

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In California, the cats’ population faces several threats — including human encroachment, loss of habitat and prey due to wildfires, rat poison, disease and vehicle collisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Modern dating can feel like a rat race, where meetups are faster, cheaper and more abundant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The long-tailed rat known as Oligoryzomys longicaudatus carries the Andes strain in Patagonia.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"It took us 10 years from the discovery of HMW-HA in the naked mole rat to showing that HMW-HA improves health in mice," Gorbunova says.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

He didn’t know which premonition the rat was talking about, but he knew enough about the infamous Hesterfowl not to care.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman