Squirrels were filmed feasting on tiny rodents. Scientists are perplexed.
Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, ...
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 ...
Hibernation scientists studying squirrels could get humans to deep space
In my hands is a squirrel-sicle, or close to it. I’m standing in a walk-in fridge, bathed in red light, cradling a rigid, ...
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Killer squirrels have developed taste for flesh — and voles are running for their lives
Ground squirrels have turned into carnivorous killers in a local park after vole numbers exploded in Contra Costa County, ...
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‘Shocking’ – flesh-eating squirrels observed in the wild for the first time
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 ...
Ground squirrels found hunting and killing voles in California, new research says
The squirrels were long considered a granivorous species, but this new research suggests they may be more flexible when it ...
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 ...
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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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Squirrels Shock Scientists with Novel Carnivorous Behavior
It's not unusual to see squirrels eating acorns or other nuts, or seeds; they are considered herbivores though they sometimes ...
'Shocking' report casts light on meat-eating habits of California ground squirrels
California ground squirrels that scientists thought ate only grains are eating the voles, according to researchers at ...
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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 ...
Are ground squirrels strictly granivorous?
California ground squirrels exhibit carnivorous behavior by hunting and eating voles, challenging the assumption of their granivorous diet.