The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that squirrel hunting and catch-and-keep black bass fishing seasons officially begin Saturday, May 24. Squirrel season ...

The first is albinism, which results in the absence of pigment in the skin, fur, and eyes, leading to a white appearance with pink or blue eyes. Estimates suggest a female gray squirrel has a 1 in ...

The species name niger is Latin for black, referring to the color of the original type specimen collected in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus. There are currently 10 subspecies of the eastern fox squirrel.

The Sherman’s fox squirrel is a subspecies of the more common and widespread eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger). The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North America, measuring 20 to 30 ...

A black squirrel carries a walnut in its mouth while climbing a tree in midtown Omaha. Melanistic fox squirrels, as biologists call them, have expanded their footprint in the city over the last half ...

A black squirrel carries a walnut in its mouth while climbing a tree in midtown Omaha. Melanistic fox squirrels, as biologists call them, have expanded their footprint in the city over the last ...

Black squirrels exist in urban pockets across North America, but they have long enjoyed celebrity status in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where they make up roughly half of the local squirrel population. A ...

In 1843, John James Audubon encountered several black squirrels along the eastern edge of the Missouri River between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Council Bluffs, according to his journal entries.

A black squirrel carries a walnut in its mouth while climbing a tree in midtown Omaha. Melanistic fox squirrels, as biologists call them, have expanded their footprint in the city over the last half ...

Fox squirrels are found throughout the eastern and central United States, south into northern Mexico and north into Canada. The gray squirrel ranges over the eastern United States to just west of ...

On November 3, 2024, an author shared a video from Heilongjiang province, China, showing a black squirrel in a market stealing a walnut. Georgia student nails $800,000 kick on 'College GameDay' on ...