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The thirteen-lined ground squirrel has an alternating series —approximately 13 in number — of narrow, solid, whitish lines adjacent to broader, darker brown bands containing distinct white ...

The thirteen-lined squirrel, aptly named for the thirteen stripes on its back, spends much of its time above ground dodging angry humans. But for several months of the year, it gets a reprieve ...

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel spotted near Arkansas border, AGFC says "The last time we knew they were in Arkansas was about 800 to 1,000 years ago when some of their bones were found in ...

Despite dietary nitrogen deficiency and prolonged inactivity, some hibernators, like the thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) – which can fast for nearly 6-months out of ...

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel has an alternating series —approximately 13 in number — of narrow, solid, whitish lines adjacent to broader, darker brown bands containing distinct white ...

The thirteen-lined ground squirrel doesn’t drink during its winter hibernation, even though systems throughout its body are crying out for water. Madeleine Junkins and colleagues now show that ...

A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 4 ... Hibernating 13-lined ground squirrels use their gut microbiome to recoup nitrogen and preserve muscle mass. Credit: Robert Streiffer ...

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels resemble chipmunks on steroids. They're about the same length as a chipmunk — 10 inches from tip of nose to tail — but can be double the weight.

A 13-lined ground squirrel eats foxtail grass seeds. Probably the most famous of their ranks is the black-tailed prairie dog, which forms massive “towns” in the central Great Plains states.

This past spring, I found myself at a friend’s house enjoying some barbecue on the back deck. He remarked on the issue they had with ground squirrels burrowing all over their yard and landscape ...

By studying a variety called the 13-lined ground squirrel that is common in North America, Matthew Regan has confirmed a theory known as "urea nitrogen salvage" dating back to the 1980s.