California ground squirrels shock scientists by hunting and eating voles

Mongabay
Mar 14, 2025, 10:22 am834 ptsInterestingTop
After more than a decade studying California ground squirrels, Jennifer Smith felt she had a solid understanding of their behavior. Then, in the summer of 2024, her students spotted something she never expected: one of the squirrels chased, killed and ate a vole, a small rodent common across the western coast…

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