Squirrels are a useful part of the garden's ecosystem and now gardeners are being encouraged to help them out over the tough ...

How do squirrels survive winter?” Tree squirrels don’t hibernate. We respond to cold weather by putting on layers and staying indoors. Squirrels do the same, spending more time in insulated ...

"The last time we knew they were in Arkansas was about 800 to 1,000 years ago when some of their bones were found in ...

New York is home to beautiful nature including an interesting type of nest that you may not notice on a regular basis.

Frank Alsheimer, science and operations officer at the National Weather Service in Columbia, SC., said there are a few issues ...

Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the world’s most famous groundhog, but he has a cousin in the Inland Northwest who ...

To make it there, hummingbirds sometimes enter a short-term hibernation of sorts, slowing their respiratory, heart and metabolic rates for several hours at a time to a point where some birds have ...

Another reason is that hibernation helps them survive brutally cold winter temperatures. Now, bears are one of the best-known hibernating animals, but what about the other animals that sleep through ...

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 ...

They emerge from hibernation with some remaining body fat ... They sometimes consume grubs, grasshoppers and snails, but not as often as squirrels. • Groundhogs have a reproductive rate that ...

They are commonly found in yards, parks, and gardens. Some people believe grey squirrels hibernate because they are seldom seen during the colder months. However, grey squirrels remain active all ...