I encountered a squirrel the other day that I think had recently been in communication with its Berlin brothers. It was clinging to my pool cage (upside down, of course) at about eye level.

Squirrels bury nuts and often forget where they placed them, inadvertently planting thousands of trees. This may seem like a silly fluke, but this habit plays a crucial role in forest regeneration.

Squirrels will retrieve the nuts as soon as there are no other food sources around. So, if you see the scavengers out in full force this fall, just remember they're on a survival mission. More ...

Taking place in the dead of winter, when food for squirrels and other animals can be scarce, Squirrel Appreciation Day acknowledges the role of squirrels in nature and encourages people to put out ...

An angry little squirrel has been filmed trying to scare away a black bear 1,000 times bigger that was trying to steal its nuts in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.. In a clip from new Disney+ ...

Chipmunks, the smallest members of the squirrel family, aren’t around in the winter.They semi-hibernate, instead of storing body fat they wake up periodically to snack on their stores of nuts ...