[rarestia]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but actual rabies acts very fast and kills small animals in a matter of a few days, no? Is it communicable between animals in the same pack by proximity, or do they have to swap saliva, blood, or other body fluids? I would think that swaths of rabid skunks are going to be dead before they make it near any playgrounds.

[Varda]

No rabies is very slow. It can take a year before it kills.

[Varda]

Sorry, I didn't answer the rest of your question. Yes, bodily fluids have to be swapped. That's why it's important to teach kids that wild animals aren't like Disney especially if the animal is unafraid. Full blown rabies is still a death sentence to humans although a few people have survived.