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.
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.
‘I’ve been describing them as acting a bit like tiny Arctic pack rats. ’ The post To reconstruct an ancient ecosystem, the proof is in the squirrel poop appeared first on Popular Science .