California
They're vicious predators
"This was shocking," said lead author Jennifer E. Smith, an associate professor of biology at UW-Eau Claire who with Sonja Wild of UC Davis leads the Long-term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project.
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.
But according to new research published on Wednesday in the Journal of Ethology, wildlife... [4541 chars]