Scientists urge Britons to STOP feeding red squirrelsFeeding red squirrels softer foods can alter their jaw structure and reduce their ability to consume natural diets.
Red squirrels to vanish from England' unless vaccine against squirrelpox fundedRed squirrels in England are at risk of extinction unless a vaccine against squirrelpox is funded.
Wild Things: 'Killer' squirrels, egg thieves and moreRed squirrels are charming but historically linked to human leprosy outbreaks, which now pose no threat.
Red squirrels to vanish from England' unless vaccine against squirrelpox fundedRed squirrels in England are at risk of extinction unless a vaccine against squirrelpox is funded.
Wild Things: 'Killer' squirrels, egg thieves and moreRed squirrels are charming but historically linked to human leprosy outbreaks, which now pose no threat.
The Surprising Animal Spreading One of Humanity's Most Cursed DiseasesRed squirrels in medieval times were kept as pets by elites and were possibly carriers of leprosy.
Leprosy passed between medieval squirrels and humans, study suggestsLeprosy could have been spread between humans and red squirrels in medieval England through the fur trade.
Leprosy spread between people and red squirrels in medieval EnglandRed squirrels in medieval England may have spread leprosy to humans, highlighting historical disease transmission.
The Surprising Animal Spreading One of Humanity's Most Cursed DiseasesRed squirrels in medieval times were kept as pets by elites and were possibly carriers of leprosy.
Leprosy passed between medieval squirrels and humans, study suggestsLeprosy could have been spread between humans and red squirrels in medieval England through the fur trade.
Leprosy spread between people and red squirrels in medieval EnglandRed squirrels in medieval England may have spread leprosy to humans, highlighting historical disease transmission.