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Uinta Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus armatus

The Uinta Ground Squirrel is a small, furry animal that loves to dig and play in the grass. They have fluffy tails and are often seen sitting up on their hind legs to look around.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Uinta Ground Squirrel has a stout body covered in brownish-gray fur on its back, fading to a lighter buff or whitish on its belly. It lacks distinct stripes or spots, featuring small ears and a relatively short, bushy tail that matches its body color.

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Uinta Ground Squirrel
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Uinta Ground Squirrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single Uinta Ground Squirrel colony can have dozens of interconnected burrows!

These little squirrels can stuff their cheeks full of seeds like a snack bag!

They spend more than half their life sleeping deeply underground during winter!

They stand tall like tiny sentinels to watch for danger and alert their family.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Sleeper

Uinta Ground Squirrels can hibernate for over half the year to survive cold winters by slowing their heart rate and breathing.

Fähigkeit

Alert System

Uinta Ground Squirrels can make sharp chirping calls to warn others of danger, protecting their colony from predators.

Fähigkeit

Home Builder

Uinta Ground Squirrels can dig complex burrows that provide safe homes and escape routes from predators and harsh weather.

Fähigkeit

Food Stasher

Uinta Ground Squirrels can store food in cheek pouches to carry back to their burrows or to eat quickly when foraging.

Maße und Details

Länge
28-35 cm
Gewicht
0.17-0.4 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
28 km/h
Wurfgröße
4-7
Tragzeit
28-32 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These furry foragers eat a mix of plants, seeds, and sometimes even insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Forbs
  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Insects
  • Fungi

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

a primary predator in their habitat

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

hunts squirrels from above

eaten by

American Badger

Taxidea taxus

digs into burrows to catch them

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch from a distance and don't try to touch or catch them, as they are wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Uinta Ground Squirrel?

28-35 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Uinta Ground Squirrel?

0.17-0.4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Uinta Ground Squirrel?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Uinta Ground Squirrel?

28 km/h

Was frisst Uinta Ground Squirrel?

These furry foragers eat a mix of plants, seeds, and sometimes even insects.

Wo findet man Uinta Ground Squirrel normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Uinta Ground Squirrel?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Uinta Ground Squirrel?

4-7

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