California squirrels show carnivorous behavior for the first time, scientists say

Squirrels were filmed feasting on tiny rodents. Scientists are perplexed.

First, the predators ripped off the rodents’ heads. Then they dug their teeth into their prey’s torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage.

Scientists make ‘shocking’ predatory discovery about California’s ground squirrels

Ravenous California ground squirrels have been hunting and eating rodents for the first time

California Reported to Have Quasi-Cannibal Ground Squirrels

State's squirrels spotted hunting and decapitating voles (another member of the rodent family). The study's leader cited human-caused "climate change" while praising this adaptive dietary flexibility.

Study Finds Squirrels in California May Be Dining on Other Rodents

While squirrels are carnivorous it's rare to see them hunting and killing other rodents. A study in California shows squirrels are eating meat.

California squirrels show signs of hunting for first time in new study

We typically think of squirrels stuffing their cheeks with acorns. But in California, they hunt, too.

Squirrels Turn Out to Be Murderous Carnivores

Squirrels noshing on nuts is a common sight, but don't be fooled—they're apparently no vegans. Scientists looking into the habits of the California ground squirrel have discovered that the species is actually a bona fide meat eater, "killing and decapitating en masse," as SFGate puts it, recently in the...