Comments on: California ground squirrels eat voles https://www.isegoria.net/2024/12/california-ground-squirrels-eat-voles/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: T. Beholder https://www.isegoria.net/2024/12/california-ground-squirrels-eat-voles/comment-page-1/#comment-3728164 T. Beholder Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:40:07 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52361#comment-3728164 Bruce asks, “Is this news to wildlife professionals?”

Not really. For a remote example, check that African ground squirrel. The species of which relatively little is known including lifespan, yet on the record as ready to devour anything from fruits to birds.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Atlantoxerus_getulus/#food_habits

]]> By: Bob Sykes https://www.isegoria.net/2024/12/california-ground-squirrels-eat-voles/comment-page-1/#comment-3728047 Bob Sykes Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:20:14 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52361#comment-3728047 On the Faroe Islands, sheep eat the wings off sea gulls.

]]> By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2024/12/california-ground-squirrels-eat-voles/comment-page-1/#comment-3727990 Bruce Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:40:22 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52361#comment-3727990 Is this news to wildlife professionals? I have seen cute little fawns eat voles made, like so many of us, of tasty meat. And squirrels are aggressive.

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