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Rock squirrel

Otospermophilus variegatus

Habitat:

South Rim Grand Canyon

Notes:

Very cheeky! A few min. after posing he and his buddies tried jumping into the purse of a Japanese tourist.

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3 Comments

KimFranklin
KimFranklin 13 years ago

yes I think they must. They certainly startled the pour tourist. I was afraid she was going to go over the rim when they jumped in her purse.

KimFranklin
KimFranklin 13 years ago

yes I think they must. They certainly startled the pour tourist. I was afraid she was going to go over the rim when they jumped in her purse.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 13 years ago

They must depend on tourists to keep them well fed!

KimFranklin
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KimFranklin

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Nov 11, 2010
Submitted on Apr 25, 2011

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