Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a mouth full of hazelnuts, a ground squirrel pauses while raiding a nut harvesting machine on a farm in rural western Oregon.

Ground squirrels have a surprising survival trick. They use the smell of rattlesnakes to hide their own scent from predators.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Squirrels are abundant in the wild, though they have many predators, including the dreaded rattlesnake. But the small mammals do ...

A tiny ground squirrel carefully looks around while hiding among tall grass and wild plants. This small animal remains alert to stay safe from predators nearby.

LOS ANGELES – A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing ...

First, the predators ripped off the rodents’ heads. Then they dug their teeth into their prey’s torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage. The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who have ...

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behavior and habitat use of urban wildlife; however, in some situations, urban gray squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous - though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live vertebrates are rare, ...

We may think of prey animals as being timid, even passive, and not prone to confrontation. Nothing could be further from the ...

The California ground squirrel seems innocent. A familiar sight to hikers, the plump rodent can often be seen contentedly chewing on grasses, seeds and berries. SeaWorld San Diego changes shark story ...