• Why These Squirrels Are Eating Meat

  • Dec 27 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
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Why These Squirrels Are Eating Meat

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  • In pop culture, squirrels are often seen as jerky, excited critters on the hunt for nuts to stuff themselves with and tuck away for later. But squirrels are on the hunt for something a bit meatier in the California Bay Area. Their target: local voles. The entire process — from hunt to kill — was captured on video.

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