rat

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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Andes virus, which circulates in Argentina and Chile and is mainly spread among the long-tailed pygmy rice rat, is the only hantavirus strain known to be able to transmit from human to human.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

All mammals have a version of hyaluronan synthase 2, but the naked mole rat version appears to be especially active.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Those who smell an antitrust rat see a cartel of the two dominant software makers for smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He was a regular pack rat, though smaller.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck