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

That study found that specific changes in the naked mole rat protein improved genome stability and delayed signs of aging in experimental models.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

In her bio, she calls herself "a Brooklyn lab rat", a description that feels at odds for someone now fronting some of the world's biggest fashion houses.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Papa had been talking about that place ever since George had brought the two-foot rat snake to school to show Mr. Landers—because they were studying reptiles!

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis