An eastern grey squirrel in southern Maine is showing symptoms of squirrel pox with growths over its eye. Squirrels pass the virus to other squirrels, often when gathered at feeders. Credit: Courtesy ...

There are increasing reports of the cute furry little squirrels of North American backyards being replaced with tumor-ridden rodents that appear painfully disfigured. These trends first started in ...

We all love spotting adorable wild animals frolicking in the wild or our own backyards. Finding a wild animal with a gruesome skin condition instead isn't as fun. However, people have been spotting ...

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AS FAR as most people are concerned, it is not often that one gets the opportunity to see a Red Squirrel at really close quarters. Unfortunately a small number of people have had the recent unpleasant ...

Several red squirrels have been found dead in South East Northumberland as the Animal and Plant Health Agency confirmed that the squirrel pox virus is present in the area. The illness, which first ...

Britain's red squirrels – under threat from their promiscuous and disease-bearing North American cousins – may finally have some good news. Scientists said Wednesday the rust-tailed rodents were ...

TORONTO (CTV Network) — A viral disease that can cause squirrels to break out in unsightly skin lesions has been reported by an animal rehabilitation centre in Ontario. Known as squirrelpox, experts ...