In just two years, the semi-aquatic rodents have adapted to safely kill the invasive species in the Kimberly region of Western Australia by removing the gallbladder and feasting on its heart. Cane ...

Whether it's hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there's a lot to love about the rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster). The nation's biggest rodent is perhaps its most resourceful ...

An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, looking for food. Nearby, a native water rat watches on, its beady eyes shining. The native rat pounces out from the shadows, sending the invader ...

Marissa Parrott is affiliated with Zoos Victoria, a zoo-based conservation organisation fighting extinction for some of the world's most endangered species. Sean Doody and Simon Clulow do not work for ...

Footage has provided Sydney researchers with the first evidence of a native rakali attacking a black rat – an introduced and problematic species. An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, ...

Australia’s native rats and mice are as worthy of love and attention as the continent’s better-known marsupials. Here, we list some of our favourites. After drenching rains, outback Australia’s dunes ...

An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, looking for food. Nearby, a native water rat watches on, its beady eyes shining. The native rat pounces out from the shadows, sending the invader ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, looking for food. Nearby, a native water rat watches on, its beady eyes shining. The native rat pounces out from the ...

Peter Banks receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Hermon Slade Foundation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation. Jenna Bytheway does not work for, consult, own ...