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 tufted ground squirrel, Rheithrosciurus macrotis, is an elusive species living in the dense rainforests of Borneo. Few scientists have set eyes on this rare squirrel, currently listed as ...

Some siblings are close, but then there are the five baby gray squirrels who bonded so well they were inseparable. Literally. When a pet carrier filled with squirrels was brought last Thursday to the ...

To protect their young against rattlesnakes, California ground squirrels have evolved a special defense—they heat their tails. Squirrels in the wild wave their bushy tails at snakes in order to look ...

Q. Three squirrels in our yard have mere stumps of tails, each a different length. What might have happened? Will it affect their health and longevity? A. The tail of the common gray squirrel, Sciurus ...

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.

There are many intriguing facts about squirrels—some of which you likely have never even heard before. Squirrels are far more than just those cute creatures who wreak havoc in your garden or cause ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Everyone knows the tiger, the panda, the blue whale, but what about the other five to thirty million species estimated to inhabit our Earth? Many ...