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  2. Thirteen-lined ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    After the squirrels had left, burrowing owls might take over their underground dens. Its primary diet includes grass and weed seeds, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and crickets, but it may also eat mice and shrews; it will viciously attack and consume cicadas if able to catch them. This squirrel sometimes damages gardens by digging burrows and ...

  3. Ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels.The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks (genus ...

  4. Richardson's ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii), also known as the dakrat or flickertail, is a North American ground squirrel in the genus Urocitellus.Like a number of other ground squirrels, they are sometimes called prairie dogs or gophers, though the latter name belongs more strictly to the pocket gophers of family Geomyidae, and the former to members of the genus Cynomys.

  5. Here's what squirrels, persimmons & other natural signs say ...

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    What does the behavior of squirrels say about winter weather? Squirrel at Central Park on October 12, 2023. According to folklore, the bushier the squirrel's tail, the colder the winter. Winlock ...

  6. Eastern gray squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The dreys are roughly spherical, about 30 to 60 cm in diameter and are usually insulated with moss, thistledown, dried grass, and feathers to reduce heat loss. [25] Males and females may share the same nest for short times during the breeding season, and during cold winter spells. Squirrels may share a drey to stay warm.

  7. Squirrels gone wild in your L.A. yard? Here's how to get your ...

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    Can squirrels be kept from trashing L.A.'s backyard bird feeders and fruit trees? Here's my battle to find out what works, what doesn't and why. Squirrels gone wild in your L.A. yard?

  8. Antelope squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The tail is thicker than the other ground squirrels with fringes. The males are slightly larger than the females with a length of 234–267 millimetres (9.2–10.5 in) and 230–256 millimetres (9.1–10.1 in), respectively. The summer and winter pelages are distinctive with the winter pelage being much darker.

  9. Why squirrels are ‘splooting' all over New York City - AOL

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    It has been one hot summer in New York City, and the continued heat has impacted more than just the behavior of humans. Squirrels in New York City parks have been spotted sprawled out on their ...