But biologists were amazed to see Californian ground squirrels chasing and killing voles in predatory behaviour never before recorded in the animals. Experts say it fundamentally changes their ...

The Long-term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project has been monitoring the animals in Briones Regional Park every summer since 2013 – and this year, some startling new ...

Ground squirrels at this park have long been a problem for the city, which has been cited by the county for overpopulation ...

When an animal hibernates, it goes into a state of sleep or minimal activity. Hibernation allows many animals to survive ...

However, some species are known to eat some animal protein. The eastern gray squirrel will supplement its diet with insects, frogs, and bird eggs. But these California ground squirrels appear to ...

During the hibernation season, which lasts between six and eight months for thirteen-lined ground squirrels, the animals do not eat or drink anything. In the wild, they’d remain in small ...

OUR KELLI KENDALL SPOKE WITH HIM ABOUT HOW HIS CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY TO GIVE A LITTLE ANIMAL THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES. KIND OF A SMALL, PALE GROUND SQUIRREL AND AMAZING. HIBERNATOR. AND WHAT I ...

California ground squirrels have typically been considered ... “In the face of human insults such as climate change and drought, these animals are resilient and have the potential to adapt ...

director of animal advocacy with the WHS. “In this case, that could include things such as live trap and release, or exclusion methods where the ground squirrel holes are covered up with ...