This is because gray squirrels in particular are natural nest raiders and would also kill the mother bird. The gray squirrel is known to kill and eat other gray squirrels as well. ... Flying squirrels are omnivores. They tend to eat anything that is available within their reach.

Why would a squirrel carry a dead squirrel?

Q Why are the only dead squirrels we see are the ones hit by cars? A Predators aren't particular. They will carry off a carcass as quickly as a living animal. ... Perhaps sensing the end is near, squirrels that die of natural causes often hide or confine themselves to their nest.

Do ground squirrels eat each other?

Ground Squirrels are known to be cannibalistic. This means that they will eat their own kind. They have been witnessed by many eating their dead. Oftentimes, they will start with the brains, eyes, or intestines and work their way to the stomach and other organs.