Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a mouth full of hazelnuts, a ground squirrel pauses while raiding a nut harvesting machine on a farm in rural western Oregon.

The squirrel’s pointed ears are tufted with hairs known as “brushes,” which grow longer as the cold weather arrives. Standing upright on its hind legs, with a rounded back and short front paws held ...

Have you ever paused to truly observe a squirrel? These common creatures possess a wealth of fascinating traits and behaviors that often go unnoticed. Read on as we reveal 10 truly interesting facts ...

In the far reaches of Canada’s North, there’s a different type of social distancing happening this year. Amid the lingering snowdrifts and bowed branches of spruce trees, a small mammal yells a ...