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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

Ammospermophilus leucurus

The White-tailed Antelope Squirrel is a small, lively creature with a fluffy white tail. They love to scurry around in the desert, finding food and playing with friends.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The White-tailed Antelope Squirrel has a grayish-brown back with a distinctive white stripe along each side of its body, and a white belly. Its bushy tail is pure white underneath and is often held curled over its back.

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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

These tough little squirrels can safely eat scorpions, even their venomous stingers!

They flash their bright white tail as a signal to warn other squirrels of danger!

They hold their white tail like a tiny umbrella over their back when running!

This desert squirrel is active all year, never hibernating like many other squirrels!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Heat Radiator Tail

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel can quickly release body heat by shunting blood to its large white tail, which acts like a radiator.

Fähigkeit

Desert Heat Master

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel can withstand high body temperatures up to 43°C (109°F), enduring extreme desert heat without overheating.

Fähigkeit

Blurry Stripes

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel has a distinct white stripe that blurs when running, confusing predators about its exact location.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-25 cm
Gewicht
0.08-0.14 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Wurfgröße
5-12
Tragzeit
30-31 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore with a varied diet, munching on seeds, fruits, insects, and even tough desert critters.

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Cactus fruit
  • Insects
  • Scorpions
  • Green plants

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common avian predator in their desert habitat.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

An opportunistic predator in the desert ecosystem.

eaten by

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Known to prey on these squirrels and their young.

eats

Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata

Consumes seeds and green parts of this resilient desert plant.

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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 White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

20-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

0.08-0.14 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

20 km/h

Was frisst White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

An omnivore with a varied diet, munching on seeds, fruits, insects, and even tough desert critters.

Wo findet man White-tailed Antelope Squirrel normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von White-tailed Antelope Squirrel?

5-12

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