Sonja Wild/University of California, Davis/AFP Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are ruthless predators that hunt, tear apart, and devour voles. That's the ...

The observations were made in summer 2024, during the 12th year of a long-term study conducted at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, California. Between June and July, researchers ...

Between June and July, researchers recorded 74 interactions involving California ground squirrels and voles, with 42 percent of them involving active hunting of their fellow rodents. Co-author ...

Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are ruthless predators that hunt, tear apart, and devour voles. That's the startling finding of a new study published Wednesday ...

The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly chewing on grasses, seeds and berries. But according to new research ...

The observations were made this summer, during the 12th year of a long-term study conducted at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, California. Between June and July, researchers recorded 74 ...