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. A ...

New Jersey’s most common native rodent is the white-footed mouse, or “deer mouse.” Its original habitat was forest and forest edges, but it has adapted to the human presence and is now also common in ...

Scientists believe they are a step closer to preventing the spread of Lyme disease after they mapped the genes of a species of mouse that helps to spread the illness. Caused by the Borrelia ...

Irvine, Calif., July 24, 2019 -- As Lyme disease increases, researchers have taken a significant step toward finding new ways to prevent its transmission. The experts, who include a pioneer in Lyme ...