AZ Animals

Nature’s Architects: How Squirrels Shape Forests and Why We Should Celebrate Them

January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! Discover how these common backyard critters are far more than pests.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Squirrels are hard to keep out of trees

Q: I have two pecan trees in my rear yard. I have tried everything I can think of to keep squirrels from climbing the trees and eating pecans while they are still green. Is there anything I can do to ...
Sacramento Bee

‘Rare critter’ spotted climbing trees at Colorado state park, video shows

A “rare critter” was spotted climbing trees at a Colorado state park, and a park ranger captured it on video. Video shows a rarely seen white squirrel jumping up a tree at Staunton State Park. “Ranger ...
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Squirrels navigate building walls in Zhejiang, China

On December 27, 2025, in Zhejiang, China, @Sōngshǔzhǔbāo shared a video showing squirrels climbing the walls of a building. In the video, two squirrels are already scaling the exterior walls, moving ...
The Conversation

We used peanuts and a climbing wall to learn how squirrels judge their leaps so successfully – and how their skills could inspire more nimble robots

Lucia F. Jacobs receives funding from a Multi-University Research Initiative (MURI) from the Army Research Office (ARO). Nathaniel Hunt receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Robert ...