Caption A California ground squirrel in Conta 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 ...

Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and voles between June and July ... Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. “The fact that California ...

Smith and her team documented 74 interactions between ground squirrels and voles between June and July. In 42 percent of the interactions, the squirrels were hunting the smaller rodents. “From ...

A new study this year has recorded for the first time widespread behavior of California ground squirrels eating other small mammals, specifically voles. Voles are small rodents that are relatives of ...

Now, scientists have found unprecedented evidence of another type of squirrel exhibiting carnivorous behaviors, including hunting, killing and eating voles ... used live traps to capture, mark ...

The study, published in the Journal of Ethology, provides evidence that ground squirrels are hunting and eating voles, which are small rodents. It suggests that these squirrels may be ...

California ground squirrels, typically known for their herbivorous diet, were observed hunting and eating voles for the first time in July 2024. Researchers documented this surprising predatory ...