(KTLA/KTXL) — You likely would not be surprised to see a ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains. Researchers in one part of California, however, have found squirrels ...

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 ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight, but a new study from UC Davis suggests that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles.

According to a study published in the “Journal of Ethology,” California ground squirrels have been hunting, killing and eating voles. Researchers say the northern part of the state is in the ...

The research, published Wednesday in the Journal of Ethology, is part of the Long-Term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project at Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County.