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The white-footed mouse, aka woodmouse (although that is an erroneous common name), is closely related to deer mice. Being so abundant and widespread has its challenges. For instance, they are threatened by habitat loss and destruction, due to residential and commercial developments, as well as roads and railroads that can […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

In the U.S. alone, ticks are responsible for spreading potentially-life threatening infectious diseases; some of which can cause not only nausea, chills, and fever, but also neurological problems and even death! Ticks are a real problem in certain areas, like tall grassy fields. They can be found in lush as […]

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