The African crested rat's fuzzy fur has hairs loaded with a poison that can purportedly fell an elephant. But these rats turn out to be social,... For Rats That Coat Themselves In Poison, These ...

What does the African crested rat have in common with some East African hunters? Both use poison from the Acokanthera tree. The hunters apply it to their arrows to kill game, the rat slobbers the ...

Crested rat fossils suggest that ecological corridors once connected Africa to the Levant, according to a study. Early humans and other hominins dispersed out of Africa through the Levant multiple ...

The African crested rat was long thought to be solitary. A new study discovered an unexpectedly rich social life. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Woe to the clueless predator trying to make a meal of the African crested rat, a rodent that applies poisonous plant toxin to sponge-like hairs on its flanks, a discovery recently made by Jonathan ...