For Vancouver Island's wild marmots, having more junk in the trunk may be the difference between life and death. And the ...

The researchers are hoping to assess how the marmot's body weight affects its survival during hibernation and whether it increases the number of pups female marmots have. Technicians at ...

To that end, researchers have teamed up with technicians at Vancouver Island University to make custom smart weigh scales ...

Sunday February 2, at 7:30 a.m., a renowned woodchuck and resident of Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania – Punxsutawney Phil – emerged from his burrow before 50,000 adoring fans. Phil checked the weather ...

"They do go into hibernation quite early ... "They seem to do very well in urban areas," he says. "One thing the marmot needs is suitable shelter, a place where it can burrow into the ground ...

I believe hiking in the winter time is more fun than it is in spring, summer, and fall. Why? For starters, it’s possible to ...

Though sightings in Colorado are rare, these animals are crucial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of small ...