When parted, the white hairs of the belly show gray bases, the fur on the upper parts of the body has a reddish brown cast, and the undersurface of the tail is buffy white to tan. Apart from these ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually ...

The gray squirrel’s appearance differs seasonally. The yellowish brown summer coat becomes thicker and gray ... The bushy, 18-25 cm (7-10 in) tail, which is about half the total length of this 48-51 ...

Turns out, the antelope squirrel is one of the most common mammals seen in the Anza-Borrego Desert area, and easily ...

If anyone has either trees in their yards, or if you have a bird feeder, you are familiar with squirrels. These acrobats, pests, robbers and property-damagers are present all over Ohio. They are so ...

The Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel is the largest variety of tree squirrel in North America — with about half its length taken up by its long, exceedingly fluffy tail. Unlike the chattering, ...

An eastern gray squirrel pokes its head out of its drey, a nest built high up in a tree. (Sunflower Shots/iStock) Why are squirrel tails so fluffy? Squirrels use their tails for many things, including ...