For most of us, squirrels are harmless, slightly chaotic nut-hoarders. You can see them darting across sidewalks, digging up flowerbeds, and staring through windows like they pay rent. They're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a squirrel sits eating a vole, pulling its meat with its teeth A compilation of California ground squirrels hunting voles in June ...

(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 ...

A new study from researchers in California and Wisconsin shows that ground squirrels, thought to mainly eat nuts and seeds, catch and eat smaller rodents, too. The study, published in the ...

Scientists have discovered that in addition to seeds and nuts, some California ground squirrels also eat voles. “This was shocking,” said Jenn Smith, an ecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Eau ...