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Richardson's Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus richardsonii

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50.1701, -97.1287

Field Notes

Description:

Dark brown on the upper side and tan underneath. The tail is shorter and less bushy than in other ground squirrels, and the external ears are so short as to look more like holes in the animal's head.

Habitat:

Grassy area next to a large marsh.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ava T-B
This spotting could go in the Hunters and Animal Feeding Behavior mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463465

Spotted for Missions

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Project Squirrel
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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
Mission
Wildlife of Manitoba

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PublishedSeptember 14, 2015

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