A recent story from Mexico may provide some clues. In 2006, a mysterious illness began to affect girls at a boarding school in Chalco, Mexico, near Mexico City. The school, which is run by Roman Catholic nuns, is one of 10 in Asia and Latin America operated by a charity called World Villages for Children in Asia.
There are also several marine mammals like Orca's (killer whales), harbor seals and sea lions that live in the Seattle area in the cold waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean and feed on the salmon and other fish. Douglas squirrels rely on the the evergreen trees that are native to the area.
List of mammals of Alaska. This is a list of Alaska mammals. It includes all mammals currently found in Alaska, whether resident or as migrants. With 112 mammal species, Alaska ranks 12th of the 50 U.S. states in mammalian diversity. This article presents the common and scientific names for each species, along more information about the animal.