Tales of a "Giant Woolly Rat" have been told for decades, yet no scientist had ever confirmed Mallomys istapantap was alive. Until now.

In addition to having local hunters as his guides, Vejmělka set up a camera trap on a fallen log over a stream in a dense ...

The first-ever recorded video of the giant rat Mallomys istapantap, taken by a camera trap at 3,200 m a.s.l. Credit: František Vejmělka, originally published in: Vejmělka, F. (2025).

If you have a fear of abnormally large rodents, you might want to look away now. A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long – three times the ...

If you have a fear of abnormally large rodents, you might want to look away now. A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long – three times the size ...

A RARE species of giant woolly rat has been documented in photos and video footage for the first time ever. The elusive, nocturnal Subalpine Woolly Rat, or Mallomys istapantap, can be found high ...

reports Birmingham Live. Up until this point, the giant rodent – known scientifically as Mallomys istapantap – was only recognised from a handful of museum exhibits, initially described back ...

Scientists are training the first generation of rats in Tanzania to detect illegal wildlife trafficked products. Their research shows that African giant pouched rats can locate concealed wildlife ...