A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The ...

Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For tiny North American red squirrels, jumping from treetop to ...

A collaborative study with a CU Boulder professor investigates how the risks and rewards of red squirrel reproduction is a microcosm of evolutionary patterns You’ve probably seen plenty of squirrels ...

The timing of life-history traits may have strong influences on the evolution of life cycles and on population demography. This is especially true of the age at which females first reproduce (Cole’s ...

If anyone has either trees in their yards, or if you have a bird feeder, you are familiar with squirrels. These acrobats, pests, robbers and property-damagers are present all over Ohio. They are so ...

[Mark Makela/The Daily Pennsylvanian] A squirrel gnaws on food on College Green. About 250 squirrels are removed from campus buildings each year -- including dormitories and the president's house.

COLLEGE STATION – A year-long study on the Texas A&M University campus recently showed that males are more likely than females to die on the road, and scientists believe it's because the males dart ...

A California ground squirrel in Conta Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. A study from UC Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the first to document widespread carnivorous ...