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 ...

It’s known that many other species — including raccoons, coyotes and humans — are flexible in their diet and behavior. The new study shows that the California ground squirrel can also ...

The project examined how California ground squirrels, native to the state ... populations could provide key insights into how ...

The project examined how California ground squirrels, native to the state ... The researcher offers the first documentation of the species actively preying on other live vertebrates.

California ground squirrels have typically been considered herbivores or granivores, eating mostly plants and seeds. The new findings offer the first documentation of the species actively preying ...

Some squirrels at California’s colleges have become ... biology at UCLA who studies marmots, a related species of large ground squirrel. In squirrels, most biological dietary factors, such ...