Video shows California ground squirrel engage in 'shocking' carnivorous activity
The study suggests that California ground squirrels, previously thought to solely be granivorous species, are actually an ...
This cute squirrel hides a secret: It’s a vicious predator
The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly ...
This cute California squirrel hides a secret: It’s a vicious predator
New research reveals these fluffy rodents are ruthless predators, pummelling and devouring tiny prey in a brutal display of ...
Scientists make ‘shocking’ predatory discovery about California’s ground squirrels
Ravenous California ground squirrels have been observed killing and eating small rodents, marking the first widespread ...
California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents
A UC Davis study found a population of Bay Area ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, suggesting the species may be more ...
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Squirrels Are Displaying ‘Widespread Carnivorous Behavior’ for the First Time in a California Park, New Study Finds
The familiar rodents, known for eating nuts and seeds, have been spotted hunting and decapitating voles in a gruesome dietary ...
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Beyond Cute: California Squirrels Now Hunt and Eat Small Rodents
When picturing a ground squirrel, it’s common to imagine a creature stuffing its cheeks with nuts or seeds. However, a ...
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Study Finds Squirrels in California May Be Dining on Other Rodents
While squirrels are carnivorous it's rare to see them hunting and killing other rodents. A study in California shows ...
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Squirrels seen hunting and killing small animals for first time
It's easy to assume that the only thing a cute little squirrel poses a threat to is a nut, but it turns out they could have more of a murderous streak than we realized. After watching squirrels in ...
Cuties on the hunt: How California’s squirrels have turned carnivorous
A group of scientists have documented evidence for the first time that shows the widespread carnivorous tendencies in ground ...
California squirrels are eating another rodent for the first time, new study finds
A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to ...