Science news articles about 'african rodent'

... has previously led to disease introductions such as the 2003 monkeypox outbreak following the import of infected African rodents for the pet trade. "The threat to public ...

... , 75% of which had animal origins. Among the outbreaks: a 2003 US outbreak of monkeypox traced to African rodents imported for pets, SARS in 2002 ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Naked mole rats don't get cancer. They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them....

... predator trying to make a meal of the African crested rat, a rodent that applies poisonous plant ... O'Brien of the Wildlife Conservation Society. "The African crested rat is a fascinating example of how a species ...

... years ago. At that time, other scientists estimate, an African rodent on a raft of vegetation could have reached Northeast ... of the teeth found reinforce the connection between the continents: the morphologies are closest to those of African rodents. The dental features indicate ...

... in activity, bone health, reproductive capacity and cognitive ability. What is the secret to this East African rodent's long, healthy life? Scientists ...

African rodent jettisons and replaces its hide to escape from predators