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What???s the Deal With: The marmogoat?
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (252+ words) At the trail kiosk for Chain Lakes Loop at Artist Point, a laminated flier for the very-real, community-led conservation effort “Cascades Wolverine Project” is stapled to the wood. As of last weekend, a similarly protected printout detailing the less-real “marmogoat…...
Yellow-Bellied Marmots Found in San Francisco, Antioch
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (470+ words) Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue is asking Bay Area drivers who recently returned from the mountains to check their vehicles after two yellow-bellied marmots were found in the region. Both animals are recovering at the rescue center, and their origins have…...
Sturdy, flirty and thriving: Colorado's Fat Marmot Week drew major donations
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1232+ words) DENVER — The 64-year-old marmot study at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado, is the second-longest study of free-living mammals in the country. It’s the first to turn to OnlyFans and meme coins for fundraising. Rotund fur balls native…...
Fat Bear Week 2026: dates, voting??? and why everyone is so obsessed with it
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (262+ words) For one week each September, Alaskan bears battle it out to be crowned the girthiest grizzly – but why? Candice Rush/Katmai National Park and Preserve Forget the summer diet, September and October are all about putting on as much weight…...
San Francisco Wildlife Rescue Searches for Origin of Mystery Marmot
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (636+ words) Browse our guide on the best concerts, plays, galleries, and more to see this fall. A San Francisco wildlife refuge is searching for clues about the origin of a striped stowaway — a yellow-bellied marmot, found in the Mission District this…...
In the spring of 1943 five nutria escaped a federal fur research enclosure on Maryland's Blackwater marsh and were later found dead in a nearby boathouse. Clearing their descendants off the Delmarva Peninsula took a 20-year removal campaign, 14,000 dead rodents, 700 landowners and a detector dog that found the last one in May 2015
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (85+ words) In the spring of 1943, five nutria escaped a research enclosure at a federal fur-animal station on Blackwater's marsh in Dorchester County, Maryland, and were later found dead in a nearby boathouse. Published September 8, 2026 · How we edit Follow Science Blog on…...
Manipur bush rat ‘lost’ for 76 years, researchers call for urgent search
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (641+ words) Guwahati: Somewhere in the forests and grasslands of Northeast India, a small and little-known rodent may still be surviving, even though it has not been confirmed in the wild for 76 years. The Manipur bush rat (Hadromys humei) is an endangered…...
Shrews Remodel Their Skulls To Cope With Winter Cold
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (403+ words) | Newswise Newswise Shrews Remodel Their Skulls To Cope With Winter Cold Winter is difficult for small mammals. They have to maintain their body temperature despite the cold and scarcity of food. One response that helps many species is seasonal shrinking,…...
The Surprising Reason Koalas Roam More in September
1+ week, 2+ day ago (520+ words) During the breeding season, koalas are much more active, and they’re much louder than usual. It’s not just about adult males looking for mates either. This is also a time when young male koalas search for a home of their…...
Marmots Have Gone Mainstream Thanks to Their Cuddly and Curious Ways
1+ week, 2+ day ago (583+ words) What’s chubby, hairy, and likes to lick rocks? No—it’s not a typical Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker. I’m of course referring to a marmot, the cute and cuddly high-alpine critter that’s currently taking the internet by storm. Marmots are having…...