Repeat after me: squirrels (and more rodents than people realize) are omnivores, not herbivores. And with the way that guy shook that vole like a dog with a rat, we should probably be glad they're much smaller than us. Ditto for fellow Californians the grasshopper mice, which are actually carnivores (hence the name).
Yeah. That's silly. I once saw a squirrel dig into a bird. I just saw a cloud of feathers. Like a cartoon. I was like--I'd Google it, but if Google says they don't eat meat--well they're wrong. I just saw feathers. I learned in Mrs. Burns class--if it has feathers, it's a bird. That makes it meat. Turns out Google did know about about squirrels eating meat. But, yeah. It's not new.
If anyone ever wants to know why I hate all of the media here is a prime example. Squirrels are omnivores and always have been. I learned this in 6th grade
"For the first time" to who? The sleepy masses who don't know anything besides what you present them...? Wild. Breaking news everyone, squirrels have *BEEN* omnivores.
I witnessed this in Franklin Wisconsin about 6 years ago. I was at my patio and it just got done raining and I watched a ground squirrel, or chipmunk , pick up a nightcrawler and start eating it and I thought it was a pretty wild thing to see. Didn't know they did that.
They’re carnivores, so they hunt. Ever seen a tree squirrel actively hunt and caught on camera? Many animals are opportunistic and will feed on another’s kill. Not all will kill. And if it’s not caught on film or otherwise documented by a known objective person, then it’s undocumented.
😂😂😂 The intellectuals say squirrels turned carnivorous. The term is omnivores, and nothing has changed. You should request a refund if this is where you sent your kid to school. 😂😂😂😂😂 Leave it to a liberal to want so badly to feel special.
They are not carnivores. They are omnivores. Just because you're seeing it for the first doesn't make this new behavior.
Correct
Its like deer and cows eating baby ground nest birds. The scientists and hunters never saw it before and it got caught on a trail cam and went viral
Oh, they know what’s going on they’re just plain dumb. They are destroying nature and all of the environments of our creatures
Don't get ya' panties in a bunch! You taking this waaaaaaay 2 serious, Y??? Bkitch
How do their teeth account for that?
This looks bad for UC Davis.
Next you'll hear them say "Researchers have just discovered the Earth is round!"
It’s not the first time, I saw a squirrel eating a lizard 15 years ago.
Next: Cocaine Squirrels.
@@seeharvester that drive cyber trucks
Conker The Army GUN Squirrel
😂😂
They are already on cocaine.
Squirrels eat catfood. Squirrels love meat. Ive seen squirrels devour a chicken wing or grilled burger.
Stop feeding them!
Stop feeding them 🤪😆squirrels eat what they want.
If you think squirrels only eat nuts then you are the problem 🤣
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Same pigeons and chickens seen them eat their own dead
There is an old video of a deer eating a bird, so this shouldn't be shocking just a possibility of happening in remote cases.
Hamsters eat their own young--not surprised at the rodent family
I've seen horses eat chickens. The tide is turning.
They have to compete with all of the homeless.
Not unless they start to see the homeless as a challenge and large reward food.
@reggiep75 The Squirrels will most likely eat the homeless too.
Wow, scientist just now noticing this behavior? I'm 75 years on the earth and I've seen this behavior most of my life.
Did you catch it on film? That’s part of recoded history.
It's not the first time. We knew rodents are omnivores. These people just weren't paying attention apparently.
what? here in sweden they eat baby birds all the time
they do it here too. not sure why this is being reported as a new discovery …
@@sarahbaartmansrevenge Because they’re hunting them, not just scavenging.
Great Scott! What do you feed them? There's something in the nuts to make them.....NUTTY!
How is this the first time??? The've always been opportunistic feeders.
They're actively hunting down the voles, instead of just scavenging or killing weak or young prey.
Repeat after me: squirrels (and more rodents than people realize) are omnivores, not herbivores. And with the way that guy shook that vole like a dog with a rat, we should probably be glad they're much smaller than us. Ditto for fellow Californians the grasshopper mice, which are actually carnivores (hence the name).
Deer eat birds, it's been observed. Any of these animals you think are herbivores can and will eat meat when needed.
I thought this was normal because I used to live in the middle of nowhere I would see squirrels eat other squirrels and deer eat their young
That's nuts
Squirrels are rats with a fuzzy tail that’s why
But cuter
Ever since Peanut death, the squirrels are adapting for revenge 😱
California Squirrels we’re unforgettable 🎶🎶
They eat voles and berries a lot🎵
that's almost cannibalism; squirrels are also rodents
this is not NEW news at all. we’ve known that ground squirrels are carnivores since forever … 😑😵💫😐🙄
They’re filmed hunting. You got that before now?
RIP Peanut
This is nothing new. I have seen them eat their own in food shortage years. They are cannibals.
An animal hungry enough will eat anything. If you starve a goldfish long enough, it would probably eat a big Mac with fries.
Most fish love bread and starches 😅
Squirrels in Illinois have been like this for a couple years
My squirrel ate chicken regularly, Hush it.
Yeah. That's silly. I once saw a squirrel dig into a bird. I just saw a cloud of feathers. Like a cartoon. I was like--I'd Google it, but if Google says they don't eat meat--well they're wrong. I just saw feathers. I learned in Mrs. Burns class--if it has feathers, it's a bird. That makes it meat. Turns out Google did know about about squirrels eating meat. But, yeah. It's not new.
If anyone ever wants to know why I hate all of the media here is a prime example. Squirrels are omnivores and always have been. I learned this in 6th grade
Humans are next on the squirrels menu .
Just like us, animals will adapt to their environment! But those particular squirrels are omnivores
Man squirrel rats been eating meat even so people have died from there attacks in ny I don’t deal with them
grocery prices are high! Squirrel gunna do what they gotta do!
I have seen squirrels eat baby birds on numerous occasions.
Squirrels are omnivores. So why is this news......
Actively hunting. Caught on film.
The Rats in New York are eating Pigeons!
"For the first time" to who? The sleepy masses who don't know anything besides what you present them...? Wild. Breaking news everyone, squirrels have *BEEN* omnivores.
Uhm, squirrels have always been opportunistic carnivores. Did I miss something?
It’s like when chimpanzees were discovered actively hunting.Many animals will feed opportunisticly, but not all wil actively hunt.
I witnessed this in Franklin Wisconsin about 6 years ago. I was at my patio and it just got done raining and I watched a ground squirrel, or chipmunk , pick up a nightcrawler and start eating it and I thought it was a pretty wild thing to see. Didn't know they did that.
Disregard all these other comments I think California did it to them!
Huh? They have always been omnivores
They are hungry 😢
Yeah I've seen them eat each other too wild
I have a chicken nugget to one .......hmmm 🤔 I guess this happens a lot
This is nothing new..
Squirrels love to eat birds and bird eggs other squirrels mice anything they can eat
About time
Squirrels have done that forever, you are just now seeing it, just like rabbits they will eat their own babies at times
FOR PEANUT.
Dam squirrels ate my electric wiring in my attic
cat and dogs are cute and cuddly to and they eat meat.
All this idealization of greater good and superior moral is rotting people's mind.
They’re carnivores, so they hunt. Ever seen a tree squirrel actively hunt and caught on camera?
Many animals are opportunistic and will feed on another’s kill. Not all will kill. And if it’s not caught on film or otherwise documented by a known objective person, then it’s undocumented.
There just doing what nature is intended to do 😂
The comments are hilarious 😂
It could be the early stages of a new lineage of carnivorous mammals.
shows one squirrel
Wow. That is one way of squirrels getting their protein needs met, and getting rid of an infestation at the same time.
lol!!! Some people already knew that for a long time…
Science is always one step behind nature!😅
It’s recorded observation. Do you have recordings of animals not known to be predators, making a kill? Without AI.
Don't let the news lead you to believe they reflect anything close to a scientific stance hahah
@@PickedYourPerfect And most of the time they’re just showing one scientific study or non-scientific reports by average people.
That's methed up...
"Scientists hav-" 🤣🤣🙄They have NO credibility anymore.
A little over 10 years ago I've seen a squirrel eat a pidgin wing in ny Brooklyn. It freak me out. I felt like they were zombie's.
Even squirrels know a little meat is best
I can confirm this.
Sooooooo......what?!
George Costanza, Please TAKE THEM "OUT" 😁
Animals are primarily herbivores or carnivores, not exclusively. Even cats will very occasionally eat grass
So you mean to tell me squirrels are like sour patch kids 🥲
Cause cali has too many vegans no acorns left😂
Californians discover their cute little animals aren't vegans
Damn I didn’t know Kars left hand was still alive.
Hamsters eat mealworms
Yeah thats right dont let appearances fool you like you reporters dress all nice reporting on other people's sins but never talk about Jesus. 😂
I live in Nebraska and have seen squirrels kill and drag off cottontail rabbits !
I've seen them eat rats this ain't new
Eat...eat...
This time you eat voles. The next time it'll be HUMANS!!!
Hunger matter
Good ole Rocky the Squirrel finally lost it. Would've been🐿but they're too fast to catch like voles.
"Scientists" 😂😂
Bidenomics even effecting wild animals 😂😂😂
It's all the drugs
😂😂😂 The intellectuals say squirrels turned carnivorous. The term is omnivores, and nothing has changed. You should request a refund if this is where you sent your kid to school. 😂😂😂😂😂
Leave it to a liberal to want so badly to feel special.
Squirrels found the bath salts!?
Dang even inflation got these animals eating one another thanks Biden and Harris !!!!!!!!!!!
Protein is protein baby you go watch Sheep munching baby birds that can't fly. The crunch it makes is metal af..