Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

Scientists in Chicago are mapping some fascinating evolutionary changes to local rodents — and how humans may have ...

A snake in Denmark has been spotted attempting to consume an oversized hare that's 10 times larger than itself. The chance ...

Urbanization has had visible morphological effects on chipmunks and voles in the Chicago metro area. While both chipmunks and ...

Rodents are evolving to cope with living in urban areas, reveals new research. Chipmunk and vole skulls from 125 years ago compared to today reflect changes in diet and noise exposure, say ...

Poisons doesn’t work on voles. The poisons on the market are designed for mice. Don’t have piles of stuff around where the voles can hide underneath. If your garden backs onto a park or a grass field ...

Joellen Dimond talks about planting in groupings, and Mr. D. discusses ways to control voles.

A new study this year has recorded for the first time widespread behavior of California ground squirrels eating other small mammals, specifically voles. Voles are small rodents that are relatives of ...

In June and July 2024, more than 70 squirrels were witnessed taking part in hunting, eating and competing over vole prey. Voles are relatives of hamsters and are sometimes known as field mice.

Voles. Also referred to as field or meadow mice, voles are small rodents three to nine inches in size (depending upon the species). They look a lot like hamsters, which are their close relatives.