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  2. California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating ...

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    As part of an ongoing 12-year study of California ground squirrels at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, researchers last summer watched as squirrels began to chase — and eat ...

  3. Squirrels spotted hunting and eating rodents in ‘shocking ...

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    Scientists have for the first time ever found “shocking” evidence of carnivorous behaviour in squirrels — hunting and eating voles in California.. Ground squirrels are often seen stuffing ...

  4. Video shows California ground squirrel engage in 'shocking ...

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    The study suggests that California ground squirrels, previously thought to solely be granivorous species, are actually an "opportunistic omnivore" with a more flexible diet than previously assumed ...

  5. California ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    California ground squirrels use their cheek pouches to store more food than can be consumed in one sitting to store it for a later date. They are considered to be mostly herbivorous, with seeds, grains, nuts, fruits, and sometimes roots constituting most of their diet. [12] In a study published in December 2024, California ground squirrels were ...

  6. San Joaquin antelope squirrel - Wikipedia

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    However, their diet may differ depending on the time of day or time of year. Green vegetation is the most common diet type from December to mid-April because it is the most abundant during this period. [3] Likewise, insects make up more than 90% of the squirrel's diet from mid-April to December because they are more abundant. [3]

  7. Belding's ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi), also called pot gut, sage rat or picket-pin, [2] is a squirrel that lives on mountains in the western United States. In California , it often is found at 6,500 to 11,800 feet (2,000–3,600 m) in meadows between Lake Tahoe and Kings Canyon .

  8. Meat-eating squirrels? New study finds evidence of ... - AOL

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    The study is part of a larger investigation into the behavioral ecology of California ground squirrels spanning a 1000 square meter area in Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, California.

  9. Spotted ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae. It is found throughout Mexico and the central and western United States . Characterized by a white spotted back, the spotted ground squirrel is one of the smallest squirrels found in North America .