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Xerus rutilus
This unstriped ground squirrel was spotted in an old churchyard in the province of Tigray, Ethiopia. This is the only species of ground squirrel found in Ethiopia. Tigray was one of the areas worst affected by the 1980s famines. A precious little guy.
Open woodlands, grasslands, or rocky country. Distribution: northeastern Sudan to northeastern Tanzania. Different species of ground squirrels are found in other parts of Africa.
These animals live in colonies, but I only spotted one.
Spotted on Oct 31, 2009
Submitted on Jul 4, 2011
6 Comments
Thanks Luis!
Nice find Daniele!
Thanks for your comment the_tajminator!
very cute...I love ground squirrels
Thanks LauraMaria! He kept popping in and out of his hole to check on us... Not my highest quality shot but he was precious!
Ahh super cute Daniele!! He looks very alert, I bet he's on guard duty for his little colony :) Nice photo!