However, the squirrel probably neither knew nor cared that he was gnawing on the skull of a close relative. Had it stumbled into a human skull, it would have put the teeth to that.

The irony of the gray squirrel’s choice of bone didn’t escape me. Woodchucks are close relatives, also in the squirrel family (Sciuridae). However, the squirrel probably neither knew nor cared that he ...

Grabbing a fox squirrel skull from a desk and placing it between his fingers, Rickart moved the jaw up and down, showing how the squirrels bite or grind their food. The rodents’ incisors, or two ...

For 15 years, UNO students have tackled a strange homework assignment: go out and count squirrels. It’s helped launch careers and fueled research into Omaha’s growing black squirrel population.

Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws ... So, we think that the less mechanically demanding diet at Formby led to a change in the skull and jaw anatomy of the red squirrels.

A squirrel with a nut is a common sight, but a squirrel with a bone? Here's what to know about the bone-chewing habit by the forest animal. Nature: Squirrels have a gnawing habit ...