Mexican Ground Squirrels have adapted well to human activity and are common inhabitants of roadsides, cemeteries, and golf courses. They are omnivores, feeding on the seeds of a variety of grasses and forbs, green plant material, and larval and adult insects. Learn more about the Spermophilus mexicanus, more commonly known as a Mexican Ground Squirrel, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.