Of the four types of squirrels that live in my neighborhood only the red and gray squirrels have been visiting the feeders. Chipmunks, the smallest members of the squirrel family, aren’t around ...

According to a UNH Extension article online, “Looking for Red Squirrels,” , northern New England, home to the conifers that these beautiful little rodents love, is “well-populated by red ...

Red squirrels are about 11 inches long and weigh just over half a pound on average. They are known for their rust colored fur and “scolding chatter” above the trees.

The red squirrel population is mysteriously recovering. For over 100 years, the red squirrel has had to compete with an adversary — one that’s twice its size: the gray squirrel.

A rare colony of red squirrels has been discovered on a tree plantation in the Yorkshire Dales. The endangered species was identified by Julie Bailey from the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), a ...

Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker than the jaws of squirrels eating natural diets, researchers report January 15 in Royal Society Open Science ...

A red squirrel pauses on a tree on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. (Photo by Ned Rozell) Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years.