and/or competing over vole prey.” The paper cited previous research that showed squirrels to be “capable of killing and consuming adult fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.” ...

[WATCH: In the video player above ground squirrels hunting and killing voles in California. Credit: Smith, et al, Journal of Ethology via Storyful] (KTLA/KTXL) — You likely would not be ...

17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck. In 70% of cases where the squirrel won, they were seen carrying the dead vole somewhere else to eat it. They always ...

Researchers in one part of California, however, have found squirrels hunting, killing, and eating another ... a higher number of voles than the average over the past decade. In June and July ...

In June 2024, Jennifer E. Smith of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire received a disturbing report from her research team conducting fieldwork at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County.

and/or competing over vole prey.” The paper cited previous research that showed squirrels to be “capable of killing and consuming adult fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.” But it remained ...