The familiar rodents, known for eating nuts and seeds, have been spotted hunting and decapitating voles in a gruesome dietary ...

Fossils of the oldest saber-toothed predator are helping researchers understand the evolution of early mammal relatives ...

Scientists conducting a Conservation International survey of Peru's Alto Mayo landscape were surprised to discovery such ...

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to ...

Researchers have discovered that California ground squirrels engage in "carnivorous behaviors" when there is a temporary increase in prey.

Scientists have for the first time ever found “shocking” evidence of carnivorous behaviour in squirrels — hunting and eating ...

Snakes, often feared, are crucial for ecosystem balance. Most species are non-venomous, controlling rodent and insect ...

The hidden creatures were found in a densely populated region known for its successful—and controversial—conservation tactics ...

California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) might look like your run of the mill bushy-tailed rodent. But these ...