A hole in the ground that could be home to a squirrel or a snake - Mariana Pryimachuk/Getty Images Finding holes in your yard can be frustrating, and squirrels don't care if it's an out-of-the-way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A paw print in baked mud at Joshua Tree National Park, likely from a coyote. Brad Sutton/National Park Service Your neighborhood ...

Also, encouraging natural predators, where appropriate, such as by installing raptor perches or nesting boxes can help deter ...

California ground squirrels pack a lot of grit into their roughly 12-inch frame (not counting the tail). The burrowing rodents do epic battle with rattlesnakes. And last summer the critters exhibited ...

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioral ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

The City of Winnipeg is asking for the province's approval to control ground squirrel populations at 10 athletic fields using ...

The primary difference between chipmunk and squirrel species lies in their habitat and storage strategy. Squirrels are the ...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains. The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s ...

Your neighborhood is home to all sorts of amazing animals, from racoons, squirrels and skunks to birds, bugs and snails. Even if you don’t see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of ...