January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! Discover how these common backyard critters are far more than pests.

Squirrel conflicts persist not because the animals are unusually destructive, but because human environments concentrate food ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Sonja Wild, UC Davis Ground squirrels usually eat seeds and nuts, but in a park in ...

Eastern gray squirrels may appear to be routine backyard wildlife, yet in Kentucky, they hold formal recognition alongside ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- 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, ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

A new study showed evidence for the first time of a species of California squirrel's "widespread" hunting of other rodents. The study focused on California ground squirrels at a park in Contra Costa ...

LOS ANGELES – 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 ...

When the seasons change and the weather gets cooler, squirrels seem to act more odd than usual — much like the ones in this video. These squirrels seem frantic as they return to the pile of nuts, ...