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 ...

California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) might look like your run of the mill bushy-tailed rodent. But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been ...

When you think of squirrels, you probably imagine cute, fluffy-tailed rodents stuffing their faces with nuts. This past summer, however, researchers photographed California ground squirrels viciously ...

A new study showed evidence for the first time of a species of California squirrel's "widespread" hunting of other rodents. The study focused on California ground squirrels at a park in Contra Costa ...

Watch your nuts, killer squirrels have been spotted for the first time. A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains, is a common sight, but a new study provides the first evidence ...

(KRON) — Squirrels in the East Bay seemed to have acquired a taste for blood, according to new published research. Scientists observed for the first time California ground squirrels “of all ages and ...

A California ground squirrel in Contra Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. A study from UC Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the first to document widespread ...

In June 2024, Jennifer E. Smith of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received a disturbing report from her research team conducting fieldwork at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County. It’s ...

🛍️ The 52 best Walmart Black Friday deals to shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Laura Baisas Published Dec 18, 2024 4:00 AM EST Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and ...