A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather.

When ground squirrels hibernate, their core body temperature drops dramatically—in the case of the arctic ground squirrel, to as low as 26.7°F, possibly the lowest body temperature of any mammal on ...

"I thought they'd get by with it for longer," laughs Markus Vorauer (32) from Pattigham, who grew the heaviest pumpkin in ...

Researcher Caitlin Wells has spent the last 15 years studying the behavior of golden-mantled ground squirrels at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic. Photo: Alexis Kikoen, Rocky ...

This ground squirrel, also known as a zeisel ... Polar bears are native to the Arctic region and surrounding areas. They are known to communicate with each other through body language ...

Sometimes, it can be helpful to distinguish a single species, like prairie dogs, from the overall family to which they belong. In this case, prairie dogs are one of many types of ground squirrels. In ...

NEW DELHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - India will not buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, which is sanctioned by Western countries, Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain said ...

(Justin Moore/Purdue University Fort Wayne) The Indiana Department of Natural Resources released 25 endangered ground squirrels at Kankakee Sands nature preserve in Newton County. Partners in the ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources released 25 endangered ground squirrels at Kankakee Sands nature preserve in Newton County. Partners in the project hope to eventually reestablish the ...

Young fryer squirrels are always a treat. Coated and cooked golden brown, they’re morsels few hunters will ever pass up. But what about those old ones? You know, the squirrels that were probably ...

When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds, she wasn’t making a point about hunters and prey.