By climbing onto a higher perch, a flying squirrel can glide to a different tree. A single glide usually covers about 10 m (30 ft), but when initiated from a tall tree and oriented downslope, may ...

The gray squirrel’s appearance differs seasonally. The yellowish brown summer coat becomes thicker and gray in winter, the pelage of some individuals strikingly silver-gray. Underparts and eye-rings ...

Wauters & Lens (1995) studied how food availability and density combine to limit red squirrel reproduction rates. The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a small rodent inhabiting forests in Europe ...

Some flying squirrels have only one mating cycle per year but others, such as the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, have two. The time of year for mating and birth depend on the species as well.

The authors are also excited to return to the field next summer to see what impact, if any, this year’s vole hunting may have on squirrel reproduction compared to the past decade. Co-authors ...

An animal charity has received a report that a grey squirrel has "accidentally" found its way to Guernsey. The Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) said it came to the ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE biology students studying asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, meiosis and gamete formation, advantages and disadvantages of sexual and ...