Researcher with Eastern Chipmunk (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Researcher with Eastern Chipmunk

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Eastern chipmunks are small-bodied animals with fast lives and dense populations. When ticks feed on them, they are more likely to pick up multiple disease-causing pathogens.

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Sam Cilo

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