They are closely related to squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. Cynomys mexicanus originated about 230,000 years ago from a peripherally isolated population of the more widespread Cynomys ludovicianus ...

HELENA — Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs. Kristina ...

BRANSON, Mo. — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) said there is no clear evidence proving the thirteen-lined ground squirrel has inhabited Arkansas for centuries, but a sighting in a ...

Squirrel Eating Peanut Video An HD video clip of a squirrel eating a peanut. roedents stock videos & royalty-free footage Close-up of a little curious chipmunk barbary ground squirrel... Close-up of a ...

A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California, Davis, published in the Journal of Ethology revealed a surprising finding about California ground squirrels ...

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 pint-sized prognosticator is an Arctic ground squirrel named Grub. According to a Facebook post by The Alaska Zoo, the furry, little critter woke up and saw his own shadow, meaning that Grub and ...

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 ...

This family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (think: groundhog), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. (Today we’ll just stick with critters that have “squirrel ...