In addition to its appearance, there's some key evidence you should look for around a hole in your yard to determine whether ...

California ground squirrels are as commonplace as the seeds, acorns, and grains they’re often seen nibbling. Yet, scientists ...

Ground squirrels generally live on the ground or in burrows, in contrast with British tree squirrels, such as the red and grey, which make their homes in trees. Tree squirrels have large bushy tails, ...

A ground squirrel eats grass at Eldwayen Ocean Park in Shell Beach on May 5, 2025. Ground squirrels’ burrowing is contributing to erosion issues along the bluffs.

California ground squirrels of all ages and genders were seen hunting, eating and competing over vole at a local park between June 10 and July 30, but the "carnivorous behavior" peaked during the ...

A. Ground squirrels seem to have increased in population during this drought. It may be due to the squirrels moving to yards where they can get water as the native landscape dries up.

Every spring, a new litter of ground squirrels make its way to the surface of Palisades Park, eventually becoming accustomed to people and their delicious handouts. But the city of Santa Monica is ...

Ground squirrels are wary and shy animals, but it is possible to observe three different species in our Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma region. One species is more likely to be ...

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel. Courtesy of the Gracheva lab. Yet unlike a human athlete, the hibernating mammals drinking up their squirrel ‘Gatorade’ didn’t also seem to crave water.

The City of Winnipeg recently had its request denied by the Province of Manitoba for a pesticide permit to manage the growing ...

When arctic ground squirrels hibernate for the winter, they can lower their body temperatures to freezing levels and stay dormant for up to eight months. Researchers at the University of Alaska ...

Prior research has shown that the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, which lives on the North American plains, hibernates from six to eight months every year during the winter.Research has also found ...