The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used ...

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 ...

Deer mice cache food, especially seeds, in holes in the ground, in tree cavities, and even in bird nests, storing up to 0.6 L (1 pt) in each location for later use. In spite of autumn fat deposition ...

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 ...

Despite its name, the mouse deer is not actually a deer. Also known as the chevrotain, this small, elusive mammal belongs to the Tragulidae family, which is distinct from the Cervidae family to ...

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.

Learn about mice, what they eat, the associated health hazards, and how to get rid of a pest infestation.

Hantavirus, a respiratory virus spread by rodents, has been in the news recently. Experts explain what you need to know about the illness, including what to do if you find signs of rodents in your ...

A deer mouse collected near Mount Laguna last month has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, county officials announced Tuesday.

News Sci/Tech Cool Critters: Cute, all-American western deer mouse plays big role in our ecosystem Sun., Jan. 5, 2025 The western deer mouse, named only about five years ago, thrives in a variety ...

Scientists are unearthing a quiet truth about the woods: Where trees grow, or don’t, depends in part on the quirky decisions of small mammals. A deer mouse, temporarily captured for a behavioral ...