Tag: squirrels
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Vole boom sparks carnivorous streak in squirrels
California’s ground squirrels have always seemed like familiar backyard creatures, cheeks stuffed with acorns or seeds. But new research from UC Davis and the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire has revealed a startling shift: these squirrels are now hunting live prey. Documented during the twelfth year of a long-term study at Briones Regional Park in Contra