New research suggests red squirrels may be more resilient than their grey counterparts, due to an ability to detect predators ...

A flash of russet in the branches, a dash of smoky grey darting across the lawn—few wildlife rivalries have captured the public imagination quite like the battle between red and grey squirrels.

Gray squirrels may not look so smart when they’re frantically burying acorns they may never find again, but they appear to be smarter than the red squirrels found across the pond. Ever since ...

Red squirrels are staging a comeback after being overtaken by their grey cousins, an Irish study has suggested. A resurgence in pine martens, the natural predator of squirrels, has a greater impact on ...

Red squirrels are able to detect and respond to a returning natural predator, according to a new study from the University of ...

They studied feed stations at Derryclare Woods in Connemara, and Belleek Woods in Ballina, over 16 months to observe ...

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Written with clarity and wit by two top scientists, North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern ...

Squirrelpox which is only lethal to red squirrels, is said to have been carried by 70% of non-native grey squirrels. The English population of the grey squirrels is said to have surged this year ...

Many people like watching grey squirrels hop around their gardens but few know they are actually a foreign invader and can ...

When the AI spots a red squirrel, it can trigger feeders or deliver medicine. Since grey squirrels were introduced by the Victorians in the 1870s, the UK's red squirrel population has fallen from ...

Red Squirrels Northern England project officer Abbie McQueen called the substantial increase of grey squirrels "concerning", but said "we hope it can help build a case for further funding in areas ...