When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.
Squirrels can adapt quickly to their surroundings, like pretending to bury fake nuts when they think they’re being watched. According to a 2021 study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, their ...
Squirrels are relentless when it comes to food, especially bird feeders. Even the most intricate defenses seem to fall short against squirrels. Weight-sensitive perches, spinning baffles and even ...