Deer mouse climbing low vegetation (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Deer mouse climbing low vegetation

Caption

Western deer mice living in disturbed habitats show signs of greater stress and weaker immune defenses, according to findings published in Ecosphere.

Credit

Mike Budd/USFWS

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