When Everly the pitbull went to the park, no one could have predicted that by the end of the trip she would have adopted a ...

Worldwide, ticks are second only to mosquitos as vectors of disease. In North America, ticks are associated with more disease transmission than mosquitos, making ticks the number one disease vector.

Many people believe that squirrels are herbivores who only eat nuts and seeds. However, squirrels are actually omnivores, meaning they eat both vegetation and meat. Squirrels tend to eat certain nuts, ...

In one study, raccoons and squirrels would sacrifice food to avoid tick-infested areas, suggesting that they valued the threat of parasites more than the promise of food.

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 ...

The boom also raises other ecological questions, such as whether California ground squirrels learn hunting strategies socially or if it is a genetic predisposition. Wild and Smith are also interested ...

Researchers use the 13-lined ground squirrel for studies of hibernation biochemistry and physiology, as well as for modeling a variety of potential biomedical applications of hibernation physiology.

Ground squirrels, and a host of other mammals, however, ... Drew envisions applications for those with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, reversing coma, ...

New study suggest squirrels could be opportunistic omnivores. ... the behaviours here could influence host-parasite dynamics.” researchers concluded. More about ...

Peanut the squirrel's owner, Mark Longo, is asking for justice after his viral pet squirrel was taken from his home and euthanized. ... Plus, they may carry diseases that can be given to people." ...

The galls serve as food for woodland creatures like squirrels, possums, raccoons, and birds. If you find gall halves on the ground, it may be the handiwork of squirrels who crack open the galls to eat ...