Welcome to the wild side of cute. If you thought pets were the peak of adorable, get ready to change your mind.From African ...

If you're the quiet, observant type in a world of social butterflies, you might be a black cat girlfriend. Here's what it ...

The bushy tail of the eastern gray squirrel is a regular sight in North America, where it is one of the most common squirrels. These squirrels puff out their already-bushy tails when facing a ...

Have you ever paused to truly observe a squirrel? These common creatures possess a wealth of fascinating traits and behaviors ...

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Alex Bregman is getting closer to returning. On Saturday, as he took another major step forward, he took stock of a scuffling Red Sox club that no longer has Rafael Devers and said he was "shocked ...

Yorkshire Arboretum has welcomed the arrival of four baby red squirrels, or "kits", into their captive breeding enclosure ...

A team of bio-robotic specialists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has confirmed theories suggesting that scaly-tailed flying squirrels use their spiky tails to keep their perch ...

Red squirrels are able to detect and respond to a returning natural predator, according to a new study from the University of Galway.

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New research suggests red squirrels may be more resilient than their grey counterparts, due to an ability to detect predators and adapt their behaviour accordingly.