Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAU CLAIRE — Through a continuing research of California ground squirrels and a discovery of their unique predatory behavior, ...

It's not unusual to see squirrels eating acorns or other nuts, or seeds; they are considered herbivores though they sometimes eat insects as well. But researchers now have evidence that when presented ...

A close-up of a gray squirrel on the forest floor holding a large acorn in its paws with soft sunlight in the background.© A-Z Animals There’s more to the average squirrel than meets the eye, and ...

Squirrels are famously forgetful in popular culture, yet field studies show they can relocate roughly 85 percent of the nuts they hide, a success rate that would put most human key-finders to shame.

The North American squirrel is an oft-seen but under-recognized staple of North America. They operate on a low-key level but are adaptable enough to survive the waves of human development that have ...