UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake ...

"The last time we knew they were in Arkansas was about 800 to 1,000 years ago when some of their bones were found in ...

In 2024, field researchers at Contra Costa County's Briones Regional Park observed ground squirrels hunting and eating voles. This is shocking information for anyone who sees squirrels out and ...

The other day, I was out kicking around a natural area, just enjoying nature with no particular agenda. I imagine a lot of my readers think that I am constantly on the hunt to capture the next ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While the nation held its breath to see if Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow — ushering us ...

Dreys are shaggy masses of leaves nestled against a tree trunk or cupped in a fork of branches 20 to 40 feet above the ground ...

This “live” trap and others on the Gunn High School baseball field was used to capture ground squirrels on July 11, 2021. Two of the captured animals died, however, after allegedly being left ...

Like many in the Northland, I maintain bird feeders throughout winter. Spending money on bird food seems very worth it when I can look out on a subzero morning and watch the antics of these avian ...

As winter approaches and the temperature drops to -30C across parts of Canada, the thirteen-lined ground squirrel nestles one-metre underground in a grass-lined burrow for six months of the year.

Some squirrels will make homes high up in treetops or under the ground. Squirrels will spend most of the winter sleeping in their nests conserving energy. To survive the cold, they have an ...

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Walk Out Of ‘SNL50’ Concert After Jimmy Fallon Said No Awards Would Be Given Out In Funny Bit ...

His short round ears just behind his large dark eyes. What a cool critter. It was a thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus). For some crazy reason, I haven’t had an ...