Marmots are the world's largest... squirrels! They can be 45 cm (1.5 ft) tall when staying on two feet and weigh up to 14 kg (30 lbs). Marmots inhabit grasslands, from steppes to alpine pastures in Europe, Asia and North America. They eat twice a day: in the morning and in the evening, basically plants (they eve... |
19 December 2007
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1. Despite their name, prairie dogs are related to the ...squirrels! But unlike the squirrels, they have very short tails and spend most of their life underground. Their name suggests a resemblance between their calls and a dog's bark... There are 5 species of prairie dogs included in the genus Cynomys: Gunnison... |
13 September 2007
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In the end, their neurons function on the same basis as ours and squirrels are getting hooked on crack cocaine in London, hidden by addicts and dealers in gardens. The rodents are digging up the stashes and eat the powerful drug, which comes in small chunks, neglecting their traditional nut diet. Several squirrels be... |
8 September 2007
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Like any reptile, a snake loves the heat. But not in the case of the rattlesnake, when confronted by California ground squirrels. A team at the University of California, Davis found that these rodents warm up their tails to ward off rattlesnakes. And when facing a squirrel waving a "hot" tail over its head, northern ... |
14 August 2007
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