In 2003 former Tuskegee Airman and pioneering Black journalist Chuck Stone wrote “Squizzy the Black Squirrel,” about a Philadelphia boy who bonds with a black squirrel in Fairmount Park. Squizzy was ...

From mammals and reptiles to insects, birds, and fish, North Carolina is teeming with animals and wildlife. Among the many rodents found in the state, the grey squirrel proudly holds the title of the ...

This decline is partly due to the superior adaptability of the greys (Sciurus carolinensis). Red squirrels seldom do much harm, though they can damage trees. The usually charming grey squirrel can ...

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) has a dedicated fan base in Great Britain. “They are the native squirrel for the U.K., and yet a large proportion of the population probably has never seen ...

I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people ...

The gray squirrel is medium sized - measuring around 17 inches from nose to tail and weighing approximately one pound. Both sexes are the same size and covered with soft fur that may range in color ...

I often enjoy the more common side of nature, the nature in our own backyards or neighborhood park that we see every day – for example, the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).