(KTLA/KTXL) — You likely would not be surprised to see a ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains. Researchers in one part of California, however, have found squirrels ...

A new study showed evidence for the first time of a species of California squirrel's "widespread" hunting of other rodents. The study focused on California ground squirrels at a park in Contra ...

The research, published Wednesday in the Journal of Ethology, is part of the Long-Term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County.

documented unprecedented behavior in California ground squirrels: hunting and consuming voles. The observation challenges the long-held belief that these squirrels are primarily herbivorous ...

According to a study published in the “Journal of Ethology,” California ground squirrels have been hunting, killing and eating voles. Researchers say the northern part of the state is in the ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight, but a new study from UC Davis suggests that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles.