A melanistic Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 29, 2024. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) Correction: A previous ...

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 ...

The sightings of three black squirrels during a winter’s walk around my block led me down a bit of a rabbit hole. I believe ...

Question: A couple of black squirrels have been joining the merry band of gray squirrels marauding my bird feeders. What causes this color change, and how common is it? Answer: Recent research from ...

The Western gray squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in the state. It’s being threatened by wildfires and habitat fragmentation. Courtesy of Jennifer Becar with the Washington Department of Fish and ...

Squirrels and possums apparently think being king of the road means piling up the most roadkills for your species. Although possums ordinarily win the I-got-hit-by-a-big-truck award, squirrels seem to ...

October is known in Indiana as the optimal time to watch the leaves turn to vibrant warm colors. It’s a month for attending fall festivals, celebrating Oktoberfest, and of course, Halloween. It is ...

The longer days with plenty of sunlight and milder temperatures have slowed the activity at my bird feeders. I still get about eight kinds of birds visiting each day, but those that come by seem to ...

Gray squirrels in the U.K. may soon be given oral birth control medication in an attempt to keep the invasive species at bay, as part of a government plan. Gray squirrels, the common bushy-tailed ...

I have a confession: I don’t understand the hate people have for squirrels. I don’t understand the eagerness for building “squirrel-proof” bird feeders and such. Yes, squirrels can be greedy little ...