Talk:Variegated squirrel

A fact from Variegated squirrel appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 August 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a form of encephalitis that killed three people is believed to have been caused by a virus carried by their pet variegated squirrels (pictured)?

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How much is that squirrel in the window?

Latest comment: 10 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Your brain. Zoonotic bornavirus virus kills 3 men. "Is There a Killer Squirrel Virus?" Shenme (talk) 22:27, 9 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

@Shenme: I have expanded this article and added information on the virus. Thanks. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:01, 13 July 2016 (UTC)Reply

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How much is that squirrel in the window?