A Surprising Find in Ancient Squirrel Poop

A team of researchers examines fossilized squirrel feces in a laboratory, revealing remnants of woolly mammoth meat and plant materials that challenge previous assumptions about ancient dietary habits.

The presence of mammoth remains in the squirrel feces suggests that these small mammals may have played a role in the scavenging and nutrient cycling of their environment. This finding challenges previous assumptions about the dietary habits of squirrels during the Pleistocene epoch and indicates that they may have consumed larger animals than previously thought. … Read more