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Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England

Red squirrels can carry bacteria that cause leprosy Karin Greevy/Shutterstock The DNA of leprosy-causing bacteria has been found in the…

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In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows

Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an…

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Early trauma can shorten a red squirrel’s lifespan

Red squirrels living in Canada’s Yukon territory can have a pretty hard knock life. Bitterly cold winters, resource scarcity, intense…

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Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food scarcity, intense competition for territories and…

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