Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study into the foraging habits of grey squirrels suggest the rodents demonstrate flexibility and persistence when problem ...

Curating quirky science since 1943. During one experiment, each squirrel was given 16 nuts of four species to forage for—almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, and walnuts. The researchers then followed the ...

Have you ever seen a strange looking squirrel cross your path? Frequently spotted in the Lowcountry crossing roads or on the golf course, these curious looking squirrels tend to capture quite the ...

Murray Miller with Wildlife, Inc. holds a fox squirrel at the nonprofit’s headquarters in Bradenton Beach. The nonprofit is looking to expand its facility. Claire Aronson caronson@bradenton.com Have ...

Everybody knows that squirrels love nuts, but every squirrel knows that some nuts are better than others. “Walnuts are at the top,” Harmony Dalgleish says. “But they take a lot of handling time. Red ...

University of Exeter researchers have found that grey squirrels foraging for food are happy to take their time if it means getting a more nourishing meal. The study showed that the medium-sized ...