One group of mice easily outnumbers all other native, North American rodents in numbers of species and widespread distributions throughout North America. They are collectively referred to as deer mice ...

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This is a native deer mouse. The orange/brown flank on this mouse distinguishes it from its relative, the white-footed deer mouse. Both mice have white undersides and white feet, but the white-footed ...

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship is suspected in the deaths of three people and causing sickness in others. Here's what you need to know about the disease and how common it is in ...