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NEWS ABOUT: squirrel

squirrel stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Global warming is changing the face of the planet, and a key panel estimates that a quarter of the world's species will die out—but a few organisms are already evolving to survive in a hotter world. In the past few years Scottish sheep have become smaller, while species of... More »

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climate change • evolution • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change • Charles Darwin • squirrel • biology • natural selection

Squirrel Infiltrates
Philly PD

Probe under way after costumed human ruffles feathers

Mar 19, 09 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Let this be a lesson, kids: Dressing up in a squirrel costume can have unintended consequences. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Internal Affairs division is wrapped up in a truly bizarre squirrel case, the Daily News reports, after an officer who caught sight of a colleague in full rodent gear... More »

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police • Philadelphia • squirrel • Internal Affairs

Britons Eat Gray Squirrels
to Save Beloved Reds

Curiosity, drive to save indigenous species creates thriving market for critter's meat

Jan 7, 09 4:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Squirrel is quickly becoming a part of the British palate, as curiosity—and devotion to a native icon—drives Britons to try something new, the New York Times reports. The trend can be traced in part to the surging population of gray squirrels, a North American import. The grays have... More »

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food • United Kingdom • meat • cuisine • squirrel • Britain • Beatrix Potter

Hot Mommas:
Squirrels Use Heat to Scare off Snakes

Rattlers steer clear
of hot pieces of tail

Aug 14, 07 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Squirrels aren't squirreling out of their ongoing battle with snakes, but they may be turning tail. California ground squirrels are able to intimidate rattlesnakes, researchers have found, by heating their tails 3 degrees; the rattlers perceive infrared waves, and back off. Even more surprising, the squirrels are savvy enough not... More »

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heat • snake • robots • infrared • squirrel • rattlesnake • tail

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