Which disease, carried by eastern grey squirrels, often kills red squirrels?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Squirrel parapoxvirus
- Step 1: The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their own health but will often kill the red squirrel. Answer: Squirrel parapoxvirus. Why not the others: Anthrax: It is a bacterial disease and is not the disease carried by grey squirrels. Myxomatosis: It is a disease of rabbits, not the one carried by grey squirrels. Foot-and-mouth disease: It is a disease of livestock, not the one carried by grey squirrels.
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