An elementary school in Colorado went into lockdown Tuesday after loud noises—believed to come from gunfire—were reported, but further investigation revealed a squirrel as the culprit.

A black squirrel named Chipper serves as the city ... fur helped the black ones stay warm in chilly weather. A 2019 study co-authored by Ciurej found that black squirrels “may have a slight ...

The other day, when I was visiting my daughter in west-central Wisconsin and saw a ton of eastern gray squirrels that were jet-black, I thought this is something most people don’t know exists. The ...