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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Round Tailed Ground Squirrel

For Students 4th - 8th
Round-tailed Ground Squirrels occur primarily in sandy, relatively flat desert, from Death Valley, which is about 70 m below sea level, to elevations of 1,200 m. They dig their burrows in loose soil, often under a shrub. Learn more about...