squirrels
Squirrels are now building nests out of plastic
A photographer has taken startling pictures of a squirrel appearing to use plastic bags in an effort to build a nest. Henry Jacobs captured the images while walking along the...
Squirrels that are right or left-handed are slower at learning new tasks
Squirrels follow humans in being left and right-handed, scientists have discovered. But although some favor one side of the body over the other, it is not to make their brains...
Scientists in Britain are trying to make gray squirrels extinct
Gray squirrels are facing extermination in Britain — through genetic engineering. The woodland pest is being targeted by the scientists who cloned Dolly the sheep. They want to implant a...
Squirrel wreaks havoc in home after jumping down chimney
Do you hear a funny squeaking noise? Reminiscent of an iconic scene in the movie "Christmas Vacation," an Ohio couple got a holiday surprise when they received an unexpected house...
Brazen squirrel steals Amazon package in broad daylight
That's nuts. A sneaky squirrel made online waves after snatching an Amazon package from the porch of a California home. Video of the rodent's brazen robbery has since gone viral...
Squirrel caught chowing down on chicken wing
This smart squirrel knows where the good food is! The hungry rodent was spotted hovering in the parking lot of a Westerly, Rhode Island, Buffalo Wild Wings, in the hopes...
These squirrels are ready for Halloween
Someone is really hoping for that "Pumpkinhead" reboot. A wildlife photographer snapped incredible images of two squirrels playing with a carved pumpkin and one even putting the jack-o-lantern on its...
Sneaky squirrel stores winter nut stash in couple's car engine
Well, that's a nutty place to hide something. A street-smart squirrel found an inspiring spot to stash its cache of nuts for the winter: underneath the hood of a Pennsylvania...
Photographer captures adorable squirrel photos after years of gaining trust
Talk about squirrelly situations! Swedish wildlife photographer Geert Weggen has spent six years buddying up to bushy-eared red squirrels around his mountain home in order to catch them in cute...
Move over Pizza Rat, here's Nutella Squirrel
This is nuts. A hilarious image shows a squirrel trying to eat a Nutella snack pack on an East Village street last week. The furry-tailed critter tried to get at...
This squirrel stopping to smell the flowers is the cutest thing you'll see all day
A photographer in Vienna captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers -- and it has made for the most adorable photo shoot ever.
Squirrels listen to birds' chitchat to gauge if trouble's afoot: study
Squirrels are totally nuts for gossipy tweets. The furry critters have been found to eavesdrop on songbirds’ chatter as a way to get the inside scoop on whether a dangerous...
Squirrel pulls off epic snack heist
Watch as this genius squirrel amusingly steals some snacks from a car in Branson, Missouri. The adorable thief sneaked into the vehicle through a small crack in the window, and...
Bloodthirsty squirrels are lurking in NYC park
Aggressive squirrels are sinking their rodentures into park-goers. There's been a concerning number of squirrel bites and scratches in Lower Manhattan's Rockefeller Park Playground area, the Battery Park City Authority...
Cops bust man who kept 'attack squirrel' hopped up on meth
The Alabama man who authorities say kept an “attack squirrel” in a cage and hopped it up on methamphetamine to keep it surly has been arrested, police announced. Mickey Paulk,...
Firefighters rescue squirrel stuck in manhole months after saving rat
Just four months after saving an overweight rat trapped in a sewer grate, German firefighters have again answered the call of rodent duty, this time sedating, then liberating, a very...
‘Attack squirrel’ hopped up on meth rescued during drug bust
Rocky's got nothing on this flying squirrel. An "attack squirrel" in a cage in Alabama was hopped up on methamphetamine so it would stay aggressive, authorities said. Limestone County Sheriff's...
Cheetos-obsessed squirrel hangs around playground waiting for snacks
A squirrel at a playground in Washington state has reportedly become addicted to Goldfish crackers and Cheetos — and she gets downright cheesed off when she doesn’t get any. Kevin,...
Squirrel scares, then snuggles with subway riders
BOSTON — A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger’s...
Look at these nuts
An adorable family of squirrels amazingly managed to squeeze all their heads through a small hole in a tree to make this stunning scene. The cuddly rodents were caught on...