Have the squirrels gone nuts? Killer squirrels might seem like sci-fi, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over the summer of 2024, researchers at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County documented ground squirrels hunting, ...

But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been observed hunting, killing, and eating other animals–tiny rodents called California voles (Microtus californicus).

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 team of scientists researching in California say they’ve recorded multiple instances of ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, describing it as a “novel behavior never previously observed in our ...

squirrels have an omnivorous diet and in addition to eating plant-based food, they also include eggs, small insects, caterpillars, small animals and even young snakes, in their diet. Squirrels are ...

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, ...