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California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

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Field Notes

Description:

A gray squirrel with white spots on the back and tail. White eye ring. Short tail, not bushy.

Habitat:

Open hillside.

Notes:

Are we ignoring the fence lizard in the first photo?

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Project Squirrel
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Los Angeles Wildlife
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California Native Mammals
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Animals in the area of LA
Photographed
PublishedJuly 19, 2023

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