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California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Photo by LauraPound
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized, fur a blend of gray and light brown with light mottling on the back, pale rings around eyes, and a bushy tail.

Habitat:

They live in burrows, from the mountains to the coast, in wilderness, urban areas, grasslands, woodlands, forests, pastures, and farms.

Notes:

These two live in Yosemite Valley, in the campgrounds.

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Project Squirrel
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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Wildlife of Yosemite National Park
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California Native Mammals
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PublishedMay 3, 2013

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