Giant rodent that could devastate California wetlands was ‘deliberately’ reintroduced to population, experts fear - Nutrias are a large semi-aquatic rodent native to South America that can weigh up to ...

Magawa the African giant pouched rat cleared more 1.5 million square feet of land mines during his five-year career, making ...

The nutria, an invasive rodent plaguing California, may have been deliberately released. Wildlife experts have a theory on ...

Although Magawa weighed less than three pounds, his impact was monumental. The African giant pouched rat sniffed out more ...

Read all about Magawa, a specially trained African giant pouched rat who was awarded a medal for detecting landmines.

If you're viewing this on the ABC10 App, tap here for multimedia. STOCKTON, California — A giant rodent is mysteriously making a comeback in the San Joaquin Valley. They're called nutria and their ...

In the mist-shrouded mountains of New Guinea, a Czech researcher has achieved a world-first — capturing photos, video, and data of the elusive Subalpine Woolly Rat, Mallomys istapantap. Once known ...

People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of ...

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law giving California a potential boost in federal funding for its campaign to eradicate a giant swamp rodent that has made its way into Central Valley ...