Richardson's Ground Squirrels inhabit short grass prairie, and when prairie lands are cultivated, they are perfectly happy to eat grain and forage crop, so they are considered pests. Like other ground squirrels, they spend most of their lives in hibernation. Learn more about the Spermophilus richardsonii, more commonly known as a Richardson's Ground Squirrel, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.