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  2. Rock squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Rock squirrels are one of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, with adults measuring up to 21 inches (53 cm) in length. [3] In front and on top, the squirrel's coat is a speckled grayish brown; on the rear and bottom, the gray becomes a more mottled brownish-black tone.

  3. Yellow-bellied marmot - Wikipedia

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    The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventer), also known as the rock chuck, is a large, stout-bodied ground squirrel in the marmot genus. [2] It is one of fourteen species of marmots, and is native to mountainous and semi-arid regions of southwestern Canada and western United States, including the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin, often (but not exclusively) living above ...

  4. Otospermophilus - Wikipedia

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    Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae, containing three species from Mexico and the United States. Otospermophilus was formerly placed in the large ground squirrel genus Spermophilus, as a subgenus or species group.

  5. California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating ...

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    A video released by researchers shows a ground squirrel grabbing a vole by its neck and shaking it back and forth — clear predatory behavior meant to quickly kill prey, said Dan Blumstein, a ...

  6. Baja California rock squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The Baja California rock squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. [2] It is endemic to Baja California, Mexico. [1] [2]

  7. Squirrels spotted hunting and eating rodents in ‘shocking ...

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    Researchers documented scores of instances of ground squirrels of all ages hunting, eating and competing over vole prey within a span of under two months.

  8. Ecology of the Rocky Mountains - Wikipedia

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    There are also several types of ground squirrels, such as the Wyoming ground squirrel, the rock squirrel, and the golden-mantled ground squirrel. [44] [45] Squirrels are important to the forest because they help spread the seeds of many plants. They are also a major food source for predators like martens, weasels, and hawks.

  9. Forrest's rock squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Forrest's rock squirrel (Sciurotamias forresti) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Sichuan and Yunnan in China , where it inhabits cliffs covered in shrubby vegetation at an altitude around 3,000 m (9,800 ft).