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Animal Diversity Web: Deer Mouse
Comprehensive information about the deer mouse is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts these small animals have on humans. This page includes excellent photographs of deer mice and detailed classification...
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Cnn: Virus Carried by Mice Is a Mysterious Killer
This 1995 article details the case of a 55-year-old man who died of a hantavirus infection after an outing in the Sierra Nevada. Discusses mortality rate, carriers, ways to decrease risk.
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Read Works: When Fish First Walked
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about natural selection and its role in the theory of evolution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.