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Animal caregiver Emma Geisler carefully feeds a baby squirrel when the tiny critter wriggles free and makes a break for it. “Squirrel out,” she says. Nursery supervisor Jessica Sonzogni reaches for ...

At this very moment, squirrels throughout the northern hemisphere are busy getting fat and fluffy for the winter. But these industrious animals do more than gorge themselves. Their social structures, ...

As the squirrel rotates a nut between its front paws, its brain is considering a variety of factors to reach the answer to a critical question: Do I eat this nut now, or do I store it for later?