Researchers look at tree squirrel populations to measure just how well a forest ecosystem is faring. Because they depend on their forest habitats for seeds, nesting sites, and food storage ...

Varying in size, color and habitat, there are nine species in ... What are some fun facts about squirrels? From the National Wildlife Federation Blog, here are some interesting facts about squirrels.

Learn more ground hog facts, including history of the ground hog, food sources, habits and habitats of the ground ... belong to the same family as the squirrels. That family is Sciuridae (from ...

Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker than the jaws of squirrels eating natural diets, researchers report January 15 in Royal Society Open Science.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — In 2001, a wildlife rehabilitator named Christy Hargrove decided squirrels deserved a little respect. So she founded National Squirrel Appreciation Day, which takes ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Red squirrels in Formby, England, fed primarily on peanuts by humans, developed flatter skulls and weaker jaws compared to their Scottish counterparts. These ...

Anyone with squirrels in their garden this winter has been issued a warning by wildlife experts. Though some gardeners may see the furry grey (or sometimes red) rodents as being pests which dig ...

Though sightings in Colorado are rare, these animals are crucial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of small ...

According to the University of California, Berkeley, the Mount Lyell shrew was the only California mammal known to science ...