Essentially, Perlut says squirrels visualize a color-coded mental map of their territory: one “color” for where they buried ...

Depending where you live in North America, you might think only one or two types of squirrels exist — the ones in your backyard. It might come as a surprise to learn about different squirrels you ...

Squirrels across Georgia are busy building leaf nests this month — a seasonal behavior that helps them survive the colder nights.

When the seasons change and the weather gets cooler, squirrels seem to act more odd than usual — much like the ones in this ...

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behavior and habitat use of urban wildlife; however, in some situations, urban gray squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our ...

While talking to some kids and their teachers from Crucifixion School last week, they told me that there were plenty of black squirrels running around La Crescent this year. Well, when I was their age ...

Squirrels and possums apparently think being king of the road means piling up the most road-kills for your species. Although possums ordinarily win the I-got-hit-by-a-big-truck award, squirrels seem ...

The UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office and I have been receiving a lot of calls lately about squirrels. This is no surprise, as Tallahassee is a city within a forest, and the most common herbivore ...

Gray squirrels "feel safer" around road noise, a study found. Research from the University of Exeter reveals the paradoxical ways gray squirrels balance risk and foraging in urban environments.