There are nine species of squirrels in the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan. To honor National Squirrel Appreciation Day ...

In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened ...

Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, hunting and eating voles.

The state claimed it had to euthanize both animals Friday so that they could be tested for rabies — because the squirrel sunk its teeth into the hand of an official during the disturbing raid.

"What we noticed is that the squirrels will chase after a vole," Smith said. "They target one animal and they go after it. They grab it by the neck. They have big incisors, and these teeth are ...

A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more flexible in its diet than previously thought.

Then they dug their teeth into their prey's torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage. The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who have long been known to mostly eat nuts, seeds and ...