Readers regularly ask about squirrels with missing or damaged tails in their backyards. They worry about the impact on the survival of creatures they’ve come to know as regulars at their backyard ...

The primary difference between chipmunk and squirrel species lies in their habitat and storage strategy. Squirrels are the ...

Q. I have fed squirrels in my backyard for years and enjoyed their antics when they chase one another and jump from tree to tree. I try to figure out whether they are playing, mating or fighting.

This week’s library column topic I found several weeks ago while researching for a previous column. And so, this week I’m ...

Milwaukee, WI -- Five juvenile Gray Squirrel siblings are recovering after their tails became entangled with long-stemmed grass, strips of plastic that their mother used as nest material, and with ...

“Hey, Festus, there’s some stuff you don’t know and you might want to rethink your bad-mouthing me like that,” I said. The response, squirrel gibberish spewing from his mouth like the staccato rhythm ...

When ground squirrels wave their tails back and forth, it's apparently meant to send a message to rattlesnakes not to mess around with them — and a newly published study suggests that the snakes are ...

DEAR JOAN: I recently moved to a new home and have noticed I have a blue-tailed squirrel living in my backyard! His belly is white and most of his top half is regular grey/brown squirrel colors. At ...