Jennifer E. Smith, an associate professor of biology at UW-Eau Claire and co-lead of the long-term ground squirrels project alongside Sonja Wild of UC Davis, admitted the findings were out of left ...

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.

We have a few surprising facts for you. Chipmunks along with groundhogs (also known as woodchucks), marmots, and prairie dogs are all considered ground dwelling squirrels. Take a moment to appreciate ...

Videos, photos and direct observations show 74 cases of California ground squirrels hunting, eating and fighting over voles, which are tiny rodents, between June 10 and July 30, the study said.

During the summer of 2024, researchers at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, Northern California, documented unprecedented behavior in California ground squirrels: hunting and consuming ...