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san joaquin antelope squirrel

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Name:  San Joaquin antelope squirrel (also known as Nelson's antelope squirrel)*

Distribution: Kern, Kings, western Fresno counties in California

General Characteristics:  Yellow/brown or buff above with a single white strip on each side.  Tail is white below.  Diurnal, active in early morning and late evening.  Active year-round.

Feeding Habits:  Green vegetation, insects, seeds, some lizards and other rodents.

Habitat:  Open, rolling or hilly desert and sandy areas.  Shrubs in San Joaquin Valley, no shrubs in Kern County.

*Information courtesty of www.enature.com