open image in gallery A California ground squirrel in Conta Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. The images are some of the first documented incidences of carnivorous feeding of ...

The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly chewing on grass, seeds and berries. But according to recently published ...

Warning: This story contains graphic images that may upset some readers ... is part of the Long-Term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project at Briones Regional Park in Contra ...

Ravenous California ground squirrels have been observed killing and eating small rodents, marking the first widespread carnivorous behavior documented among the species. The squirrels, rodents ...