If you live where there are a lot of squirrels, you know what a nuisance they can be. But Derrick Downey, Jr embraces his neighbors and in fact, even built them a really cool house in his backyard!

LOS ANGELES -- Thursday was Squirrel Appreciation Day. The day was started in 2001 by a wildlife rehabilitator because, at this time in the middle of winter, food is scarce for the animals. So to show ...

It’s that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering enough food to keep them fat and happy until spring rolls back around.

A squirrel has gone viral after it refused to back down and defended itself from a menacing rattlesnake. The tense showdown happened around 6 p.m. on June 11 at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, ...

A squirrel is going viral after being caught on video sliding down a slippery bird feeder pole. A homeowner in the Poconos was fed up with squirrels raiding the bird feeder, so he spread olive oil on ...

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CANADA -- Have you ever wondered what it would be like to climb a tree like a squirrel? Well here's your chance. A Canadian squirrel with sticky fingers finds a GoPro camera on the ground and decides ...

It's easy to assume that the only thing a cute little squirrel poses a threat to is a nut, but it turns out they could have more of a murderous streak than we realized. After watching squirrels in ...

A late afternoon batting practice session concluded for the Richmond Flying Squirrels last week at The Diamond. They picked up the baseballs, bats and other hitting gear. Then they carried off the ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Thursday was Squirrel Appreciation Day. The day was started in 2001 by a wildlife rehabilitator because, at this time in the middle of winter, food is scarce for the animals. So ...