Doolittle Virus

The Doolittle Virus is the nickname for an unnamed proteus nanovirus strain that artificially increased the intelligence of animals throughout the Rocky Mountains and West Coast of the United States. It was released in 2089Transhuman Space: Broken Dreams, p.140 by Richard Law Taylor, one of top ten Most Wanted Human Criminals of Transhuman Space.
While the effects of the virus are currently only known to small animals, such as racoons, it is unknown just how dangerous it could be if it spreads to large predators--mountain lions and bears could be particularly dangerous! There are many urban myths revolving around masses of feral uplifts, amassing in forests, waiting for the time to strike.Toxic Memes, p.66 Currently, the only stories include bears using stolen backpacks, and deer ganging up on hunters.
== Effects ==
The Doolittle Virus appears to give a simple +1 IQ to most nonhuman animals, although infection and spread are poorly understood.
== References ==
* Transhuman Space Classic, p.10
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