Squirrels and chipmunks are small, energetic rodents commonly found across North America. These adorable critters are known ...

Authorities have evacuated hundreds from a city in Oklahoma after a tanker truck spewed anhydrous ammonia gas in a hotel parking lot. The release occurred Wednesday night, causing respiratory ...

In 1832, the area that would later become Hot Springs National Park was set aside as the first federally protected land in the United States. The park is notable for its non-volcanic hot springs, ...

The 16-contender bracket came down to each squirrel's heftiness and overall charm Getty Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park won the first-ever Fat Squirrel Week The Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

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Move over, bears. Texas squirrels are making headlines now after the state crowned the winner of its first-ever Fat Squirrel Week competition. And, which squirrel claimed the title? His name is ...

Some members of the St. Clair Shores Michigan Residents Group have posted about seeing a white squirrel this October. White squirrels are not endangered or threatened, but can be rare, according to ...

Alaska had its "Fat Bear Week" in September, but this week in Texas belongs to the chunky squirrels. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has declared this week "Fat Squirrel Week" and Texans can ...

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

Have you noticed squirrels going a bit crazy this fall? I mean more than usual? I’ve been hearing a lof of people talking about the long, cold winter in store for us and they say they can tell because ...

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BRIGHTON, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) – An Iowa teenager was killed in a hunting accident when a member of his group mistook him for game. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 17-year-old Carson ...