Ground squirrel
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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 grou
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A 20,000-year-old Arctic ground squirrel mummy
A California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) in a tree
A watchful "rock chuck" or yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) atop Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park in California
Chipmunk
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Chipmunks are small, striped burrowing squirrels of subtribe Tamiina. Chipmunks are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk, which is found primarily in Asia. The name "chi
Ground squirrel
…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 Tamias). Together, they make up the "marmot tribe" of squirrels, Marmotini, a clade within the large and mainly ground squirrel subfamily Xerinae…
Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park
An eastern chipmunk placing food in its cheek pouch
Eastern chipmunk at the entrance of its burrow