California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) might look like your run of the mill bushy-tailed rodent. But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been ...

Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, with few species ...

A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

DE PERE, Wis. (WLUK) -- Squirrels, mice and rabbits are close to earning spots on Santa's naughty list this holiday season. The critters are bringing new meaning to the idea of a Grinch. Abby Cosner ...

You might not normally think of squirrels as beautiful. They are usually grey or brown, and they are rodents, after all. But that’s because you likely haven’t seen the Malabar giant squirrel, also ...

Nick Boulanger’s trouble began about two years ago, when he looked out his home office window during a work meeting and saw a flash of orange-brown fur skitter past. The quick critter was carrying a ...