SUDDENLY, THOSE ADORABLE furry squirrels in peoples’ yards may not seem so cute. A new study from University of California, Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chronicle widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels.

The familiar rodents, known for eating nuts and seeds, have been spotted hunting and decapitating voles in a gruesome dietary adaptation. Scientists say it might signal resiliency in face of future en

A new study from the U.C. Davis and UW-Eau Claire found that California ground squirrels not only eat nuts and fruit, but also hunt and eat voles in the summer months, which are small mouse-like rodents.