But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The study, led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UC Davis, is the first to ...

By Shanna Hanbury 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 ...

Until now, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi ... Out of the 31 documented hunting attempts, 17 resulted in a kill, a success rate of 55%. “The sounds on the videos ...