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  2. California ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), also known as the Beechey ground squirrel, [4] is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.

  3. Mohave ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    The Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) is a species of ground squirrel found only in the Mojave Desert in California. [1] The squirrel was first described in 1886 by Frank Stephens of San Diego. [2] It is listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act, but not under the federal Endangered Species Act.

  4. Thirteen-lined ground squirrel - Wikipedia

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    Shorter burrows are dug as hiding places. This ground squirrel's home range is two to three acres (0.8 to 1.2 ha). Late in life, naturalist John James Audubon made a final expedition to the western plains in search of four-footed mammals. These striped ground squirrels would be tempting prey for many birds, especially hawks and owls.

  5. Video shows California ground squirrel engage in 'shocking ...

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    California ground squirrels of all ages and genders were seen hunting, eating and competing over vole at a local park between June 10 and July 30, but the "carnivorous behavior" peaked during the ...

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

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    A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They're hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents.. As part of an ongoing 12-year study ...

  7. Sweet Baby Squirrel Noshes on Flower Petals When There Are No ...

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    The California Ground Squirrel in Facts and Figures In addition to a source of food, ground squirrels use wildflower fields like this one for safety and security, as they can hide from predators ...

  8. Spermophilus - Wikipedia

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    Spermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the squirrel family. [1] As traditionally defined the genus was very species-rich, ranging through Europe, Asia and North America, but this arrangement was found to be paraphyletic to the certainly distinct prairie dogs, marmots, and antelope squirrels.

  9. Meat-eating squirrels? New study finds evidence of ... - AOL

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    The study is part of a larger investigation into the behavioral ecology of California ground squirrels spanning a 1000 square meter area in Briones Regional Park in Contra Costa County, California.