Near Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska, an arctic ground squirrel pokes its head out of a burrow. Credit: Oivind Toien/University of Alaska Fairbanks Near Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska ...
GRAND HAVEN, Mich., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Michigan state wildlife experts studying the mass drowning of squirrels in the Grand River channel say the deaths may stem from a natural though rare pattern. Last ...
Arctic ground squirrels are unique among mammals. Their ability to keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer enables them to survive extreme winter climates ...