A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They're hunting like carnivores, taking down and consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

(CNN) — Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, with few ...

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 Get the ...

A photo of a squirrel hunting a vole via UC Davis. Squirrels in California aren't as vegan as people may assume. A new study from U.C. Davis and UW-Eau Claire found that California ground squirrels ...

Marie Adams, of Boulder, points out an article she wants the commission to be aware of during public comment period of a hearing Tuesday at the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission in Denver.

Warning: This story contains graphic images that may upset some readers. Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the ...

“We had never seen this behavior before. Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people," said one scientist Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...