Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALBANY — Georgia is home to the largest species of tree squirrel living in North America. The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) can ...

Whenever most people envision a squirrel, I suspect they have a mental image of the Eastern Fox Squirrel, which occurs throughout Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. However, there is a ...

“The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North Carolina, nearly twice the size of the more common gray squirrel,” said the state’s Facebook post. How big do they get? “When I saw one the ...

If you’re around the Outer Banks and happen to see a squirrel with funny markings about twice the size of your average furry bird feeder-bandit, North Carolina wildlife officials want to hear from you ...

The Big Cypress fox squirrel has had to adapt as its preferred habitat becomes more fragmented. LagunaticPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus Eve Bohnett, University of Florida At up to 2 feet, 3 inches ...

Have you ever seen a strange looking squirrel cross your path? Frequently spotted in the Lowcountry crossing roads or on the golf course, these curious looking squirrels tend to capture quite the ...

Florida is home to a host of diverse wildlife you can’t find anywhere else. Most people know of manatees and Florida panthers. But you might never have heard of the Big Cypress fox squirrel, a ...