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Ground Squirrel BMP 

round tailed squirrel

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Name:  Round-tailed ground squirrel*

Distribution:  Southeastern California, south Nevada and southwest Arizona

General Characteristics:  Cinnamon shades with grayish tint above, slightly paler below.  Tail is round and slender.  Active during mornings and evenings.  This squirrel hibernates from late September to early January.

Feeding Habits:  Seeds, insects, green vegetation comprise of its diet.

Habitat:  Flat, sandy desert areas.

*Information courtesy of www.enature.com