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Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Callospermophilus saturatus

The Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel is a small, friendly creature with a golden-brown coat and a cute little face. They love to dig and play in the grass, making them fun to watch in their natural habitat.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel has a striking golden or coppery-red head and shoulders, extending down its back. Its sides feature prominent white stripes bordered by thin black lines, contrasting sharply with its greyish-brown body. Unlike chipmunks, it lacks stripes on its face.

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Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
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Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their calls often sound more like a bird's chirp than a squeak!

These squirrels hibernate for over half the year!

They can climb trees, even though they mostly live on the ground!

They use their bushy tails to balance like tightrope walkers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Expert Burrower

Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels can dig extensive burrows because of their strong claws that help them create homes and hideouts.

Fähigkeit

Cheek Pouch Packer

Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels can store food in cheek pouches because these stretchy sacs help them carry many seeds to their burrow for winter.

Fähigkeit

Hibernation Master

Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels have a unique ability to hibernate because their bodies slow down to survive cold winters without food.

Maße und Details

Länge
23-30 cm
Gewicht
0.175-0.35 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
4-6
Tragzeit
28-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores munch on plants, seeds, and insects found in their mountain homes.

Hauptnahrung

  • seeds
  • berries
  • fungi
  • insects
  • green vegetation

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes hunt these squirrels for food.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawks prey on squirrels from above.

depends on

Lodgepole Pine

Pinus contorta

Squirrels rely on pine seeds for food.

eats

Field Mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Squirrels forage for fungi on the ground.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch squirrels from a distance and don't try to feed them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

23-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

0.175-0.35 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

2-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

25 km/h

Was frisst Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

These omnivores munch on plants, seeds, and insects found in their mountain homes.

Wo findet man Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel?

4-6

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