rat

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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

Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The mice carrying the naked mole rat gene stayed healthier overall, lived longer than regular mice, had less inflammation in multiple tissues as they aged, and maintained better gut health.

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

And now Bubba was nibbling like a rat on his hot dog.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli