Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

Their lack of diversity could explain why they are slow to develop resistance to the squirrelpox virus. The post Study reveals why red squirrels are more vulnerable to disease appeared first on Talker ...

Squirrel monkeys face increasing threats from habitat loss in the Amazon. To accommodate the new arrivals, Hoo Zoo has erected a brand-new habitat complete with plants, trees, shrubs and climbing ...

Squirrel monkeys face increasing threats from habitat loss in the Amazon. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World Squirrel monkeys are native to the tropical forests of Central and South America To accommodate ...

A hilarious animal ambush outside a home in Texas City on January 27: a man casually left his home like any other day, only ...

In the late winter, though, a different story can be told. The hunting is still good. But with virtually no leaf cover and ...

Quality Squirrels of MSU, featuring close-up photos of them using campus as a playground. Varying in size, color and habitat, there are nine species in Michigan, based on the state's website.

Squirrels, ducks and rabbits may be ubiquitous ... where its territory and food is — as unlikely a natural habitat as it may seem. "You take them somewhere else, they don't know where ...

He added: "Nobody is suggesting that red squirrels do not play in the area and use [the site] as a route to other areas they habitat. "Equally, there is no evidence of nests or breeding in the area." ...

Before winter arrives, squirrels will store food in many places around their habitat and will return to these caches during the winter months. In general, giving squirrels additional food will not ...

Nature enthusiasts and conservationists have been given the rare opportunity to purchase a woodland in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales that plays a vital role in red squirrel populations.