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California ground squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Photo by shebebusynow
Published on Project Noah
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42.1973, -122.715

Field Notes

Description:

Brown squirrel with white spots on the back, white belly. They stay mainly on the ground, hence their name.

Habitat:

Oak savannah.

Notes:

I'd never seen a squirrel rub its head on furniture.

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California ground squirrel

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014

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