Ground squirrels have a surprising survival trick. They use the smell of rattlesnakes to hide their own scent from predators.

A tiny ground squirrel carefully looks around while hiding among tall grass and wild plants. This small animal remains alert to stay safe from predators nearby.

In a battle between a California ground squirrel and a rattlesnake, many would put the odds on the rattlesnake to come out ...

A squirrel has gone viral after it refused to back down and defended itself from a menacing rattlesnake. The tense showdown happened around 6 p.m. on June 11 at the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, ...

First, the predators ripped off the rodents’ heads. Then they dug their teeth into their prey’s torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage. The predators? Squirrels, the populous mammals who have ...

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behavior and habitat use of urban wildlife; however, in some situations, urban gray squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our ...

LOS ANGELES – A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing ...

We may think of prey animals as being timid, even passive, and not prone to confrontation. Nothing could be further from the ...