As it sleeps, the squirrel uses its tail as a blanket, curling it around its body. And squirrels also shiver, like us, to keep warm in winter. The further north you go, the longer the fur on the fox.

Winter animals have to be resilient to endure cold temperatures and adapt to food scarcity in order to survive in extreme environments.

One of their most feared characteristics is to pounce on intruders without even alerting them ... strong drive to chase after smaller prey like squirrels. The Alaskan Malamute is a powerful ...

Canada lynx thrive in Alaska and Canada but face daunting challenges in the Lower 48 where global warming, development, ...

A long tail, absent ear tufts ... The body taken out from this owl [without skin, head, and wings] measured only, length 6 and a half inches... weight 8-10 [ounces]... It is hard to understand ...

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Saplings yield under the weight of a hand and then spring back when the hand lifts away, but mature trees accept one’s touch without so much as a shiver ... Lime-green lichens, some as long as a horse ...

Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some pterosaur species, such ...

Most if not all these animals’ fur and feathers can provide excellent ... but also restock their fly boxes with useful materials. Squirrel tails can be dried, dyed and used in a variety of ...