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.

Hábitat: Mountain regions

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenRodentiaFamiliaSciuridaeGéneroUrocitellus

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 28-35 cm
Peso: 0.17-0.4 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 28 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 4-7
Gestación: 28-32 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Grasses
Forbs
Seeds
Berries
Insects
Fungi

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

Peludo

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

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.

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.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

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.

Hibernante

Los animales hibernantes entran en un estado de depresión metabólica durante períodos de frío o escasez de alimentos, caracterizado por una reducción de la temperatura corporal y la actividad.