Most rodents are small. Some members of the Rodentia family are very small, such as the northern pygmy mouse, which has a body length of less than 2 inches. However, not all rodents are small.

Orlando Science Center is now home to a baby red-rumped agouti, an animal recently born inside the “Life” exhibit at the Loch Haven Park museum. The late July arrival was both a surprise and part of a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s alive! The Orlando Science Center has announced a new addition to its popular “Life” exhibit, sharing news Friday of a baby red-rumped agouti that was born July 28. The baby ...

With tabby cats, it is essential to understand the difference between color and pattern. The term “tabby” refers to the type of markings that appear on a cat. Tabby cat colors, by comparison, can vary ...

The Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn has been hard at work cleaning its facility after suffering significant damage in the recent floods. On the 4th of June the Grobbelaars River, which runs ...

Be vigilant on the roads is the message from the Department of Environment with apparent increased sightings of agoutis dead on the side of the roads in the eastern districts. The agouti, which is non ...

Jefferson Cancer Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Note: The article usage is presented with a three- to four-day delay ...

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Taking a walk through the Amazon rainforest? Might want to keep an eye out for what look and sound like cannonballs, crashing down from above at more than 50 miles an hour. If you are unlucky enough ...

It’s a big brown rodent but you’ll find it pleasant to look at. The Central American Agouti is one of the approximately 50 members of the order rodentia (rodents) to call this small country its home.

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High-throughput sequencing techniques have become very popular in molecular biology research. In many cases, obtained results are described by positions corresponding to the transcript, gene, or ...