“What’s about 17 inches long, federally threatened and downright adorable? The Allegheny woodrat!” The U.S. Forest Service said in a Facebook post. “We were thrilled to get footage of this ...

while also saying wildlife biologists documented both adults and young of the species in Harpers Ferry. “The Allegheny woodrat is a remarkable species, and we’re thrilled to find them again in ...

Caption A captive desert woodrat, also known as a packrat, stands on a rock near branches from a toxic creosote bush. A new University of Utah study shows how microbes in the gut play a key role ...