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.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenRodentiaFamiliaSciuridaeGéneroCallospermophilus

Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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.

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 23-30 cm
Peso: 0.175-0.35 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-7 años
Top Speed: 25 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 4-6
Gestación: 28-30 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

seeds
berries
fungi
insects
green vegetation

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

A rayas

Marcado con bandas paralelas o líneas de color.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Excavador

Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Montaña

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica a las especies que se encuentran en regiones montañosas, caracterizadas por su gran altitud, pendientes pronunciadas y zonas climáticas variables.