Although grey squirrels are commonly found in gardens, red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are very rare and have become restricted to just a few areas of Britain. This decline is partly due to the ...

The mucus membranes also contain Lieberkühn glands that secrete digestive enzymes that help break down food. Each villus has a central core called a lacteal that contains a network of tiny blood ...

When was the last time you thanked a squirrel? On National Squirrel Appreciation Day, the nine different species of squirrels in Michigan are accepting praise from their cozy winter nests.

Forestry and Land Scotland is asking people to report grey squirrel sightings in the Highlands and across Scotland to help protect red squirrels from a deadly disease. The appeal was made as part of ...

People who are missing parts of their intestines or have limited intestinal mobility may require total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a type of nutrition that bypasses the digestive system. The rectum is ...

The enteric nervous system controls your digestive system, and it is regulated by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. 8. The body has a nervous system for preparing the body for ...

A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a ...

Video footage of the red squirrels was captured by Julie Bailey from the UKSA A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species ...

He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups. Copy article link ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract ... affect the gastrointestinal system, IBD can also cause symptoms ...

Philip Cox has received funding from the Royal Society. Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the ...

Sunflower seeds also lack a number of vitamins that squirrels need. Anything containing onions or garlic can irritate their digestive system. Chocolate contains thobromine, which can kill a squirrel.