Bay Area squirrels are killing and decapitating en masse, study finds

https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/squirrels-predators-bay-area-park-19988436.php

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catloaf@lemm.ee · 40 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Killing and decapitating voles, that is. Because there are so many voles right now they make an easy food source, I guess.

massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 29 pts · 1y

First the squirrels decapitated the voles, and I said nothing as I wasn't a vole.

sndmn@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That title gave me cancer.

Corngood@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

But at least you still have your head.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Are you sure? They haven't posted since that post and they might be a vole.

GBU_28@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

God have mercy on everyone in SF

Edit a squirrel downvoted this

AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Not unless they make it across the Bay Bridge. By then it will already be too late for those of us in the East Bay.

TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

"Tell Daphne to run a 199 on a possible Doolittle."

cygnus@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Wow, thanks for sharing. I wonder if this will change the social dynamics of the squirrels (internecine warfare, pack hunting, etc.)

Death_Equity@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I, for one, welcome our new packs of squirrel carnivores.

TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Squirrels are opportunistic eaters. During the last US east coast 17-year Cicada brood, I saw them chowing down on them left and right.

And yes, I am aware of my username...not on purpose I swear.

Death_Equity@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Absolutely. Eventually your small dog will represent an opportunity.

Veedem@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Possible plot point to align with the impending zombie apocalypse?

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Sounds like my squirrel (and other small animal) serial killer dog might be getting some pushback if squirrels aren't putting up with any of those voles' bullshit any more.

ZephyrXero@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

That's crazy! I've never heard of carnivorous squirrels before