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California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Description:

Brown, mottled fur with white ring around the eye. It was along the road so I was able to safely pull to the side and snap a photo.

Habitat:

In a bush in Coast Sage Scrub.

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4 Comments

Thank you Ava! I had to stop for this pudgy squirrel ;)

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 9 years ago

Wonderful!

:) It was just a couple hours ago. Definitely looking for coyotes as lately, they've been darting across the road.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

What time of the day was this?I bet you it was watching out for Coyotes!!

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 28, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015

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