But Squirrel Nutkin, whose cautionary tale of impertinence (and maybe working-class rebellion) was published in 1903, nonetheless endeared generations of Brits to the reddish rodents native to their ...

Depending on how you feel about squirrels, you might delight or despair to hear that we've got a lot in common with these woodland wunderkinds. Image Credit: Dgwildlife, iStock But that shortlist of ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science The idea of “zombie squirrels” may seem a bit nuts to you.