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

The enclave has been struck with a severe rat infestation fueled by uncollected trash and warmer weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In humans and mice, cGAS can interfere with some forms of DNA repair, but the naked mole rat version appears to help cells repair DNA damage more effectively.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“Get away!” he would say, and he would chase off the cats, the birds, the occasional mouse or rat on the underground.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell