In June and July 2024, more than 70 squirrels were witnessed taking part in hunting, eating and competing over vole prey. Voles are relatives of hamsters and are sometimes known as field mice.

A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They're hunting like carnivores, taking down and consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

Nation & World California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents Dec. 21, 2024 at 1:45 pm Updated Dec. 21, 2024 at 2:45 pm ...