In some cases, one squirrel would get a vole, and then another squirrel would come along to try to steal the kill. The study authors noted that this competition over meat led to aggressive ...

Have the squirrels gone nuts? Killer squirrels might seem like sci-fi, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting and eating voles for the first time, leading scientists to believe ...

A video released by researchers shows a ground squirrel grabbing a vole by the neck and shaking it — clear predatory behavior meant to quickly kill prey, said Dan Blumstein, a professor of ...

"Evolving dietary patternsThe study's findings suggest squirrels might be best classified as opportunistic omnivores based on their willingness to hunt and consume live prey, particularly when ...