rat

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Almost 7,000 handmade rat bait traps were set every 250m across the island in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Scientists have since established that the degradation of the island was in fact gradual, taking centuries, caused largely by drought, volcanic eruptions and the arrival of the Polynesian rat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She shows off large animal heads, including a rat and a bull, and an embroidered dress with a ruffled hem made for the production of the Handel opera "Alcina".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“We’ve left the rat race and false people behind,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 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