Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and voles have ...

Ninja Turtles and chipmunks mark farewell at Tiverton High Leavers’ Day at Tiverton High saw students celebrate with heart and humour in the school’s beloved ‘Dress As You Dare Day’ tradition ...

You can’t help but enjoy witnessing a happy chipmunk or squirrel frolicking about in utter delight…unless, of course, the ...

Despite being easily overlooked or dismissed, chipmunks — every species and every individual — connect ecologically with where they live. They eat insects and weasels and hawks eat them.

Chicago’s rodents are evolving to handle city living Chipmunk and vole skulls from over 125 years reflect changes in diet and noise exposure Peer-Reviewed Publication Field Museum ...

Dr. Feijó said, “Over the last century, chipmunks in Chicago have been getting bigger, but their teeth are getting smaller. "We believe this is probably associated with the kind of food they're ...

Chipmunks are in the same family as squirrels, and spend most of their time aboveground, where they eat a wide variety of foods, including nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, and even frogs.

Chipmunks are members of the same family as squirrels. The small rodents spend most of their time aboveground, eating seeds, nuts, fruits, insects, and even frogs.

The research team chose two rodents, eastern chipmunks and eastern meadow voles, commonly found in Chicago. Co-author Dr. Anderson Feijó, assistant curator of mammals at the Field Museum, said ...

Scientists recently found an example of evolution in real time, tucked away in the collection drawers of the Field Museum in Chicago. By comparing the skulls of chipmunks and voles from the ...