Unlike the deer mouse which it closely resembles, the white-footed mouse’s fur is not soft and luxuriant, and the general color of the back and sides is a reddish or orangish, not grayish, brown.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly respiratory illness spread by infected deer mice.Humans catch the illness from exposure to rodent droppings or urine, but ...

The deer mouse might be cutest among our problematic rodents. The tiny creature sports big eyes, large ears and a white underbelly. But, it can be deadly, too. The tiny rodent is known to carry ...

Deer mice and white-footed mice (members of the genus Peromyscus) inhabit almost the entire continent. These twin species are cute, classic mice with brown fur, white bellies, long tails ...

There are 15 species of white-footed mice in the U.S. One of them, the deer mouse, is probably the most common mammal found in North America, from southern Canada all the way into southern Mexico ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the white-food mouse, the primary carrier of Lyme disease.

Studies on white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania and Ontario offer evidence that the mammals are a reservoir for the coronavirus. What are the implications for the course of SARS-CoV-2?

Deer mice and white-footed mice (members of the genus Peromyscus) inhabit almost the entire continent. These twin species are cute, classic mice with brown fur, white bellies, long tails, prominent ...

A person in Sierra County west of Reno has died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease transmitted by deer mice. It is the first case of hantavirus reported this year in California and the ...

But deer don’t act as carriers of the Lyme disease bacteria, experts say. The ticks are infected with the bacteria when they bite white-footed mice, other small rodents or birds.

This is only the second case of hantavirus in Denver since tracking began in 1993. Hantavirus cases most often occur in rural or suburban areas. Deer mice can be identified by their large ears and ...

Swamp rabbits, marsh rice rats, white-tailed deer, salamanders, foxes and coyotes are among the creatures in the eclectic life and academic background of Eric Schauber. Meet Illinois’ state ...