Via Study Finds, December 18:
Research led by Jennifer E. Smith (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) and Sonja Wild (University of California, Davis)
‘I could barely believe my eyes’: Scientists stunned by behavior captured on camera
DAVIS, Calif. — Evolution works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, it creates specialized carnivores with sharp teeth and claws; other times, it turns seemingly peaceful plant-eaters into opportunistic hunters. Scientists have just documented the latter in action, discovering that California ground squirrels – those supposedly harmless seed-gatherers – have developed a taste for meat and the skills to obtain it....
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