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 ...

A southern flying squirrel trapped as part of a Minnesota study. The squirrel's big eyes and ears give it keen senses at night. (Anna Mangan, Natural Resources Research Institute) ...

This was the first time a southern flying squirrel has been documented in the area in decades, said Max Allen, an Illinois Natural History Survey wildlife ecologist.

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to future behavioral discoveries in animals.

Squirrels are particularly useful for studying animal resilience to environmental changes because they are active during the day and easy to trap, mark and observe, Smith said. The researchers ...

Squirrels are particularly useful for studying animal resilience to environmental changes because they are active during the day and easy to trap, mark and observe, Smith said. The researchers ...