Discover how to kick your squirrel squatters out—and keep them away for good. If you keep hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet coming from above, you might have some uninvited guests squatting ...

The research, published in the Journal of Ethology, is the first to find a significant number of squirrels eating meat. “I could barely believe my eyes,” said coauthor Sonja Wild, a postdoctor ...

Instead of simply stuffing their cheeks with fruits, nuts or seeds, the California ground squirrels there are now ... videos was astounding and shifted my perspective on a species that I have ...

In other words, squirrels are killers. A squirrel runs away with a vole clenched in its jaws in an undated image captured at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County. “I could barely believe my ...

University of Minnesota student Charlotte Devitz, who is pursuing a doctorate in ecology, evolution and behavior, is studying how aspects of the urban environment affect squirrels. She found the city ...

Forest researchers in north-central Minnesota are bringing the little-analyzed world of an elusive night creature into the light. There is a dearth of state research about flying squirrels, a ...

The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who have long been known to mostly eat nuts, seeds, and plants. While studying ground squirrels in Northern California this past summer, biologists ...

Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that the feeder is being visited as much by squirrels as by feathered friends. Squirrels are not dangerous or harmful to the local environment, but they can ...

California ground squirrels, typically known for their herbivorous diet, were observed hunting and eating voles for the first time in July 2024. Researchers documented this surprising predatory ...

LAST WORD “This was shocking. We had never seen this behavior before. Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people. We see them right outside our windows; we interact with them ...

BARBER: Carnivorous California squirrels that hunt ... I have a very present-day relationship with my dog Bromo, who's kind of like my best friend. BARBER: Aw. YUNG: Totally.