These are not the cute, fluffy-tailed tree squirrels of the northeast. They are bushy-tailed rats. The California ground squirrel thrives in residential areas that are surrounded by open fields.

The California Fish and Wildlife code classifies ground squirrels as nongame animals; unlike some species of tree squirrel that are classified as game animals and have a hunting season.

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 ...

of the University of California. “From then, we saw that behaviour almost every day. Once we started looking, we saw it everywhere.” Tree squirrels have large bushy tails, unlike ground ...

California is going more than nuts. Researchers revealed that California ground squirrels now have an acquired craving for meat, leading them to hunt and devour rodent populations. Scientists saw ...

Officially known as California or Beechy ground squirrels ... “A good way to explain the difference in movement of ground squirrels versus tree squirrels is that tree squirrels disperse ...

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.

Ravenous California ground squirrels have been observed killing and eating small rodents, marking the first widespread carnivorous behavior documented among the species. The squirrels, rodents ...

(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 ...