Found around the world, squirrels are a common wild rodent. These mammals are active, curious, and quick. But how long do ...

In a Thursday letter to Mayor Scott Gillingham, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes advised the city ...

When an animal hibernates, it goes into a state of sleep or minimal activity. Hibernation allows many animals to survive ...

It’s way more complex than just dropping body temperature.” Dai Pra believes that hibernation is particularly interesting in thirteen-lined ground squirrels, a close relative of chipmunks. During ...

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrels hibernate for more than half of each year. Studying their extreme behavior has yielded biological insights and could lead to biomedical breakthroughs. Credit ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For six to eight months of each year, thirteen-lined ground ...

By studying the hibernation of a small ground squirrel, researchers from the NIH’s National Eye Institute (NEI) and collaborators in China have identified a protein that may be able to get rid ...

Researchers learned that during hibernation, the ground squirrel's lenses became cloudy at around 4 degrees Celsius but quickly turned transparent after rewarming. By comparison, non-hibernators ...

“We do not have Richardson’s ground squirrels in Colorado.” The burrowing squirrels appear each spring around March and April following a long hibernation that begins in late July and early August.

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel hibernates. All three species construct burrow systems and utilize a deeper nesting and hibernation burrow, as well as several shallow escape and refuge burrows.