Petting large rodents the size of Border Terriers is – controversially – not on Metro’s ‘best things to do in Prague’ list.

African giant pouched rats, which have previously been trained to sniff out buried mines and detect tuberculosis, are now being used to stop smuggling in Tanzania, The Guardian reported.

There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth, but scientists are warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...

Some mistake them for beavers and offer a curious pat, while others flee, convinced they are giant, disease-ridden rats. Recognised by their orange front teeth and rat-like tails, the mammals ...