Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, hunting and eating voles.

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 ...

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When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.

Ravenous California ground squirrels have been observed killing and eating small rodents, marking the first widespread carnivorous behavior documented among the species. The squirrels, rodents ...

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It’s unclear whether fame has gone to his head or whether the celebrity squirrel is even aware he is now immortalized in a newly published children’s book. But “Nutty the ...

(CNN) – Some squirrels in California have an extensive palate. The furry creatures are traditionally known for feasting on nuts, berries and the like, but scientists recently noticed one type of ...

First, the predators ripped off the rodents' heads. Then they dug their teeth into their prey's torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage. The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who ...