Old World rats and mice

New York Unveils $32 Million Rodent Fight

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Desperate to turn the tide in its war on rats, New York unveiled a new $32 million effort Wednesday to cull thousands of them with rodent-proof trash cans and tighter garbage rules. Rodents are one of the least savory aspect of life in America’s financial and cultural capital, a daily menace scurrying between subway tracks … Read more

How the Mouse Came To Live Alongside Humans

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Mice have been living alongside humans for 15,000 years, according to fossil evidence. This is earlier than previously thought – and predates the dawn of agriculture. Scientists believe wild mice crept into settlements in the Levant (Eastern Mediterranean) region to steal wild grains and seeds that ancient people had gathered and stored. The rodents became … Read more