When was the last time you thanked a squirrel? On National Squirrel Appreciation Day, the nine different species of squirrels in Michigan are accepting praise from their cozy winter nests.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a ...

Video footage of the red squirrels was captured by Julie Bailey from the UKSA A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species ...

Wildlife experts have issued a warning to those with squirrels in their garden this winter. While some may view these fluffy grey or red creatures as pests that dig holes and damage plants ...

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 ...

Montana artist and taxidermist Bob McEachern’s Squirrel Warriors sell out as fast as he can make them. The buckskin-clad squirrels holding longbows, spears, or rifles aren't cheap either. They start ...

Although grey squirrels are commonly found in gardens, red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are very rare and have become restricted to just a few areas of Britain. This decline is partly due to the ...

From a press release from Hanscom Air Force Base: As a result of a recent federal policy change, a significant number of base personnel currently teleworking will be required to return to in-person ...

Squirrel Appreciation Day, celebrated on Jan. 21, is the perfect chance to join this debate. Are these critters charming pranksters or infuriating troublemakers?