Some rodents, especially the deer mouse, rice rat, white-footed mouse and cotton rat, may carry hantaviruses. |
As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car. |
Up until 1987 this kind of experiment had only done in rodents, rats and mice, and in lower organisms. |
On Tuesday, Sinclaire said rat traps were set behind the airport's ticket counters and within 10 minutes the switch fell on two rodents. |
Look for the soaring rough-legged hawk and the hovering kestrel as each hunts for ground squirrels and other rodents. |
Admittedly some of the rodents that possess the ability, such as rats and mice, are almost completely nocturnal. |