A rabies expert called New York authorities “insane” for killing P’Nut the Squirrel – saying the state could have figured out if the animal was dangerous without chopping his head off. Infectious ...

Experts explain alarming viral sightings of ‘zombie squirrels’ with unusual growths and why the public is being urged to keep their distance.

The likely direct interspecies mpox virus transmission was from a fire-footed rope squirrel to sooty mangabey monkeys.

Wildlife watchers across North America have shared images of rabbits with horn-like spikes and squirrels with wart-like growths, fuelling viral panic. Biologists say two long-known, species-specific ...

Grotesque squirrels covered in tumors and oozing sores have been alarming residents across the US and Canada. In neighborhoods from Maine to the Midwest, homeowners say the sickly gray squirrels are ...

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the ...