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 ...

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 ...

Squirrels are not as helpless as they may seem when confronted by rattlesnakes eager to make dinner of their pups. A new study reveals one of their most powerful tactics: the rodents heat their bushy ...

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 ...