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Rock squirrel

Otospermophilus variegatus

Photo by KimFranklin
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

South Rim Grand Canyon

Notes:

Very cheeky! A few min. after posing he and his buddies tried jumping into the purse of a Japanese tourist.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KimFranklin
yes I think they must. They certainly startled the pour tourist. I was afraid she was going to go over the rim when they jumped in her purse.
KimFranklin
yes I think they must. They certainly startled the pour tourist. I was afraid she was going to go over the rim when they jumped in her purse.

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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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