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 that ...

We all know squirrels love nuts, seeds and grains — filling their cheeks with the day's foraging. But a new study by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of California, Davis, ...

Scientists have discovered that in addition to seeds and nuts, some California ground squirrels also eat voles. “This was shocking,” said Jenn Smith, an ecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Eau ...

“We had never seen this behavior before. Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people," said one scientist Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Part of squirrel school is to observe wild squirrels in their habitats. “They are very smart,” Rigby said. “I know it sounds crazy, but they do watch other squirrels and they learn.” Once they have ...

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Bears, wild boars and dogs are the most likely acorn-gulping culprits; most other animals soften and chew them.