Most prey animals shun the scent of their predators. The discovery of some ground squirrels deliberately covering themselves with the scent of a predator surprised many scientists. In the case of ...

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California ground squirrels apply chewed snake skin to their fur, masking their scent to confuse rattlesnakes. Squirrels increase blood flow to their tails, creating a thermal signal that intimidates ...

Invasive species exert profound pressures on native ecosystems by altering competitive hierarchies, introducing novel pathogens and disrupting established trophic interactions. The eastern grey ...

In a battle between a California ground squirrel and a rattlesnake, many would put the odds on the rattlesnake to come out the victor. The same people would wonder if a squirrel was brave or foolish ...