Squirrel runs with vole in mouth (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Squirrel runs with vole in mouth

Caption

A California ground squirrel in Conta Costa County runs with a vole it hunted in its mouth. A study from UC Davis and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the first to document widespread carnivorous feeding of voles by squirrels.

Credit

Sonja Wild/UC Davis

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