The chevrotain is a strange mashup with a rodent’s pointy snout, tiny pig-like hooves, and fangs like a saber-toothed tiger.

Recent research suggests that Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus may also trigger alpha-gal syndrome, broadening the geographic risk for this potentially life-threatening meat allergy.

With temperatures rising, people across the country are heading outdoors to garden, hike, swim and revel in the sunshine. But ...

Rodents have taken up residence in my head. In the last few months many different occasions have brought rodents to mind; and ...

Moose are seriously tough animals with a solid build and impressive survival skills. Put simply, not many animals can take on ...

The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), sometimes called the field mouse, is a little bigger than a house mouse. It's easily distinguishable by its deer-like color, due to dense fur that's brown ...

Sambar deer, top, and mouse-deer, bottom, were both spotted in the national park. Screengrab from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's Facebook post But while the ...