Ground squirrel: A ground squirrel looks a lot like ... Its tail adds another 3 to 5 inches to its total length. A chipmunk ...

The study suggests that California ground squirrels, previously thought to solely be granivorous species, are actually an "opportunistic omnivore" with a more flexible diet than previously assumed ...

In the winter, reddish brown ear tufts and a bright rusty red stripe along the back develop while ... cutting green cones. A dozen or more may fall to the ground before the squirrel descends to ...

More information: Madeleine S. Junkins et al, Suppression of neurons in circumventricular organs enables months-long survival without water in thirteen-lined ground squirrels, Science (2024). DOI ...

A compilation of California ground squirrels hunting voles in June and July 2024. CREDIT: Sonja Wild, UC Davis. Most squirrels are omnivores, but are usually seen eating nuts, seeds, and grains ...

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. Sonja Wild, UC Davis California ...