Few animals enliven high Sierra Nevada meadows quite like the energetic little Belding's ground squirrels, which whistle loudly at passing hikers all summer long.

California ground squirrels and rock squirrels chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from predators, according to a new study by researchers at UC Davis. Barbara ...

Barbara Clucas, a graduate student in animal behavior at UC Davis, observed ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) and rock squirrels (Spermophilus variegates) applying snake scent to themselves ...

Lab Animal - Capture, care, and captive breeding of 13-lined ground squirrels, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com.

Development of Thermoregulation and Torpor in the Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus saturatus Development of Thermoregulation and Torpor in the Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus ...

Family matters: Thirteen-lined ground squirrels belong to the mammal family Sciuridae, a group that includes groundhogs, prairie dogs, chipmunks and squirrels. Length: 7 to 12 inches Weight: 4 to ...

Barbara Clucas, a graduate student in animal behavior at UC Davis, observed ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) and rock squirrels (Spermophilus variegates) applying snake scent to themselves ...