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Striped Gopher, Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

Photo by SandraL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

North American grassland and prairies.

Notes:

Very curious creatures and fun to watch. They will stand upright, much like a meerkat, to survey its surroundings.

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Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AshleyT
Striped Gopher is another common name for the Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel. That's what scientific name are for, if you Google the scientific name they have listed, it will turn up the Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel.

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PublishedMay 15, 2013

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