Kwasi Wrensford describes the genus Neotamius as "elfin": skittish little squirrel-cousins with angular faces, pointy ears and narrow, furry tails. Kwasi studies two species in particular that make ...

UC Berkeley researchers recently released a study chronicling the striking decline in the genetic diversity of alpine chipmunks, with all indicators suggesting that the decline is a consequence of ...

Michael Ellis has this Perspective on a cute creature with a bushy tail that thrives throughout California. When the Europeans first landed on the shore of this continent there were many animals new ...

Just the name “chipmunk” gives the connotation of something small and comical. They actually do look pretty comical – with their pudgy cheeks, large, glossy eyes, stripes, and bushy tails – and as a ...

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Kwasi Wrensford describes the genus Neotamius as "elfin": skittish little squirrel-cousins with angular faces, pointy ears and ...