From Alvin and the Chipmunks to Over the Hedge, both squirrels and chipmunks have featured in some of the best animated movies. But they’re not the same thing, right? Or are they? I don’t know about ...

It can be hard to tell which pest is creating the holes in your yard when you start to find mysterious craters scattered around the lawn. Two of the most common suspects are squirrels and chipmunks, ...

Enticing wildlife to the backyard, with tiny furniture and elaborate meals, has consoled some Americans in quarantine. By Lia Picard Thelonious Munk sits down for an alfresco meal at a wooden table.

Chipmunks are squirrels. That’s a surprise to a lot of people, but it’s not a surprise to hardcore squirrel fans. We know not only that chipmunks are squirrels but that groundhogs are, too. The ...