Nuts About Nature

Your daily dose of fluff, acrobatics, and forest intelligence. Discover the secret life of squirrels.

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That never stop growing throughout their entire lives.

Squirrels can run up to 20 miles per hour when escaping predators.

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From tiny Pygmies to giant Indian squirrels living worldwide.

Nov 24, 2025

Local squirrels have been seen gathering acorns at an unprecedented rate this season. Experts suggest a harsh winter ahead.

Nov 22, 2025

With a stunning leap of 8 feet between branches, "Nutcracker" the squirrel took home the gold medal in the city park games.

Nov 18, 2025

Conservation efforts in the UK are showing promising results for the native Red Squirrel population against their Gray cousins.

Small, vocal, and territorial. Known for their "rattle" calls.

The most common urban acrobat. Masters of memory.

Includes marmots and chipmunks. They prefer burrows to trees.