Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild.. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

California ground squirrels are as commonplace as the seeds, acorns, and grains they’re often seen nibbling. Yet, scientists ...

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to future behavioral discoveries in animals.

Lead author Jennifer E. Smith, a biology professor at UW-Eau Claire, expressed surprise at the findings.“This was shocking,” she said.“Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to ...

Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people,” Jennifer E. Smith of UW-Eau Claire said in a UC Davis statement. “We see them right outside our windows; we interact with them regularly.

Killer squirrels might seem like a SyFy channel premise, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting and eating voles for the first time, suggesting that they have a more diverse diet ...

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 ...

Red squirrels are entertaining and remarkable little mammals. Fleet-of-foot and extraordinary climbers, their specific habits ...

Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full ...

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to future behavioral discoveries in animals.