Dec. 18 (UPI) --California ground squirrels that scientists thought ate only grains are eating voles, too, according to researchers at University of California-Davis and the University of ...

Scientists have captured rare footage of California ground squirrels hunting small animals. This surprising behaviour shows ...

Squirrels in California aren't as vegan as people may assume. A new study from U.C. Davis and UW-Eau Claire found that California ground squirrels not only eat nuts and fruit — but also hunt and eat ...

Have the squirrels gone nuts? Killer squirrels might seem like sci-fi, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting and eating voles for the first time, leading scientists to believe that ...

Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and voles between June and July 2024, 42 percent involved active hunting by the ground squirrels ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- 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, ...

Warning: This story contains graphic images that may upset some readers. Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the ...