Squirrels benefit late in life from a food boom negating early-life adversity
April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
An American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in Calgary, Alberta. Most of today's tree-dwelling mammals, such as red squirrels, originated after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which devastated forests worldwide. A new study suggests that ground-dwelling and semi-arboreal mammals were better able to survive the event. Image credit: Daniel J. Field
Study: A future . . .
An American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in Calgary, Alberta. Most of today's tree-dwelling mammals, such as red squirrels, originated after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which devastated forests worldwide. A new study suggests that ground-dwelling and semi-arboreal mammals were better able to survive the event. Image credit: Daniel J. Field
Study: A future . . .