It wasn’t just one psycho squirrel going rogue either – males and females, adults and juveniles all participated. Over 18 observation days, researchers witnessed squirrels hunting voles 31 ...

October is Squirrel Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on all the mammal offers the local ecosystem. University of Minnesota student Charlotte Devitz, who is pursuing a doctorate in ecology ...

We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds to bring back to their nests for later.

Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, with few ...

A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

A California ground squirrel in Contra Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. A study from UC Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the first to document widespread ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles.

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a new study documenting evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels. A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts ...

The new behaviour suggests the species is adapting to its environment by preying on other animals. California ground squirrels, usually known for their plant-based diet, have been observed hunting ...

California ground squirrels, typically known for their herbivorous diet, were observed hunting and eating voles for the first time in July 2024. Researchers documented this surprising predatory ...

Scientists have just documented the latter in action, discovering that California ground squirrels – those supposedly harmless seed-gatherers – have developed a taste for meat and the skills to obtain ...

A group of scientists have documented evidence for the first time that shows the widespread carnivorous tendencies in ground squirrels in California. The findings, published in the Journal of Ethology ...