From the following list which are the top three most likely to be the source of rabies: Armadillos, bats, cats, chickens, dogs, raccoons, scorpions, skunks or spiders?

Brainyblonde

Worldwide, dogs are the most common source of rabies. http://www.drgreene.com/21_1167.html Wild animals - especially bats - are the most common source of human rabies infection in the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-rabies.pdf For both humans and domestic animals, the primary source of rabies is the bite of a rabid wild animal. The most common of these are skunk, raccoon, bat, and fox. Currently, the number of cats infected with rabies has surpassed that of dogs. The main reasons are that there are now more cats than dogs and cats tend to roam more often. http://www.canismajor.com/dog/rabies.html Aug 07 06, 10:03 AM

zbeckabee

Because most pets in the U.S. are vaccinated, most cases of rabies result from the bite of a wild animal such as a skunk, bat or raccoon. However, in other countries, dog bites are the most common source of rabies. http://www.i-pets.com/rpet11.html Aug 07 06, 10:19 AM