and the nearest populations are actually in the northwest part of Missouri." There has never been a confirmed sighting of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel in Arkansas. In the early 1900s ...

How old are baby flying squirrels they take flight? Get to know these unusual members of the squirrel family and their flight habits.

Olney, Illinois, has taken steps to protect an iconic mammal from domesticated felines, setting a possible model for other ...

There is a Midwest fruit as sweet as bananas and as fragrant as papayas. If you guessed “pawpaw,” you are correct!

Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the nuts each fall and winter, as do certain birds and white ...