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Squirrels spotted hunting and eating animals for first time.
Flesh-eating #squirrels that hunt down and devour #voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild.
Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily #vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of seeds and nuts, which they often bury in underground stores to get through the colder months.
Biologists were amazed to see #California ground squirrels chasing and killing voles in predatory behaviour
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/squirrels-spotted-hunting-and-eating-animals-for-first-time/R2HECXUCOBGFDKYVXHHU6VVLAI/
Flesh-eating #squirrels that hunt down and devour #voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild.
Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily #vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of seeds and nuts, which they often bury in underground stores to get through the colder months.
Biologists were amazed to see #California ground squirrels chasing and killing voles in predatory behaviour
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/squirrels-spotted-hunting-and-eating-animals-for-first-time/R2HECXUCOBGFDKYVXHHU6VVLAI/