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 ...
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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 ...
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, ...
Hibernation scientists studying squirrels could get humans to deep space
Hibernating animals are remarkably good at preserving lean body mass. Though they lose fat, they hold on to most of their ...
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 ...
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Scientists Have Discovered Carnivorous Squirrels In California
Squirrels are known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, but they can be carnivorous as well. It’s just that recorded […] ...
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Killer squirrels in Contra Costa regional park shock researchers with carnivorous behavior
SUDDENLY, THOSE ADORABLE furry squirrels in peoples’ yards may not seem so cute. A new study from University of California, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Blane Klemek Outdoors: Proven ways to keep squirrels away from bird feeders
Squirrels are intelligent, agile and curious mammals. For those who feed birds and have tried devising ways to keep the furry ...
SpaceX scrubs launch from Florida, but one lifts off from California
One of two scheduled Falcon 9 rocket launches lifted off early Saturday with one going off in California but aborted in ...
Chicago outdoors: Suburban sandhills and meat-eating ground squirrels hunting in California
Lingering sandhill cranes in Holiday Hills and an astonishing note about hunting, meat-eating ground squireels in California are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.