The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who have long been known to mostly eat nuts, seeds and plants. While studying ground squirrels in Northern California this past summer, biologists ...

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 they have a wider diet than ...

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 ...

researchers last summer watched as squirrels began to chase — and eat — voles, a cousin of field mice. This suggests squirrels are much more opportunistic in their diets than previously ...

Scientists have for the first time ever found “shocking” evidence of carnivorous behaviour in squirrels — hunting and eating voles in California. Ground squirrels are often seen stuffing ...

Now, scientists have found unprecedented evidence of another type of squirrel exhibiting carnivorous behaviors, including hunting, killing and eating voles, according to a new study. The research ...

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UW-Eau Claire) and the University of California (UC), Davis, have recorded California ground squirrels hunting, killing, and eating small r ...

A team of scientists researching in California say they’ve recorded multiple instances of ground squirrels hunting and eating ...

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 ...

A new study this year has recorded for the first time widespread behavior of California ground squirrels eating other small mammals, specifically voles. Voles are small rodents that are relatives of ...

Now, scientists have found unprecedented evidence of another type of squirrel exhibiting carnivorous behaviors, including hunting, killing and eating voles, according to a new study. The research, ...