Ancient Squirrel Droppings Reveal Surprising Diet of Mammoth Meat

A new study of fossilized ground squirrel droppings suggests that these ancient rodents consumed the meat of much larger animals, including woolly mammoths, bison, and saber-toothed cats.

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A Surprising Find in Ancient Squirrel Poop: Woolly Mammoth Meat

In a new study, fossilized droppings suggested that ancient ground squirrels ate the meat of much larger animals, including mammoths, bison and saber-toothed cats.

By Kate Golembiewski

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Ancient Squirrel Droppings Reveal Surprising Diet of Mammoth Meat

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