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Surprising rabies resistance

By Stephen Ornes / August 16, 2012

Vampire bats can carry the deadly rabies virus and transmit it to humans through bites. Credit: Daniel Streicker

Amazon villagers survive deadly disease carried by vampire bats

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged Amazon, Amy Gilbert, Carol Glaser, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, disease, epidemic, getinvolved, Peru, rabies, tropical disease, vampire bat, virus

Mammals feel the heat

By Stephen Ornes / June 5, 2012

Scientists say squirrel monkeys may not be able to move to new habitats fast enough to keep up with climate change. Credit: Dave Pape/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists predict some animals won’t be able to keep up with Earth’s increasing temperatures

Posted in Animals | Tagged Amazon, anteater, armadillo, climate change, getinvolved, global warming, habitat, mammal, mole, monkey, Nina Hewitt, shrew, sloth