Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, ...
Most squirrels are omnivores, but are usually seen eating nuts, seeds, and grains. However, some species are known to eat some animal protein. The eastern gray squirrel will supplement its diet with ...
When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.
Squirrels are often viewed as pests but there's an important reason why they should be fed in winter, especially the females ...
Ground squirrels have turned into carnivorous killers in a local park after vole numbers exploded in Contra Costa County, ...
Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North ...
Scientists thought this species stuck to eating grains, but this summer's open season on voles suggests otherwise.
Evidence of them eating the occasional meal of ... The Long-term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project has been monitoring the animals in Briones Regional Park every summer ...
the animals are also known to occasionally eat insects, bird eggs and nestlings. In new research, published in the Journal of Ethology, the authors documented California ground squirrels of all ...