Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
探検哺乳類
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel is a small, playful animal that loves to dig and explore. They have round tails and are often seen scurrying around in the grass, looking for seeds and insects to eat.
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel is a small, slender rodent with a sandy-brown coat, often appearing grayish. Its most distinctive feature is its short, round, and sparsely furred tail, which looks more like a rat's tail than a typical bushy squirrel tail. They have small ears and pale underparts.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Mammalia目Rodentia科Sciuridae属Xerospermophilus
カテゴリ
哺乳類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Some can survive without drinking water, getting all moisture from the plants and seeds they eat!
Their tiny ears are perfectly adapted to keep sand out in windy desert environments!
They 'estivate' during super hot summers, which is like hibernation but to escape heat, not cold!
When babies are born, they are blind and hairless, completely relying on their mom!
特殊能力
能力
Burrow Architect
Round-tailed Ground Squirrels can dig extensive underground tunnels for shelter because it helps them escape predators and the desert heat.
能力
Heat Resilience
Round-tailed Ground Squirrels have a high tolerance for scorching desert temperatures that helps them thrive in extreme arid environments.
能力
Sentry Watch
Round-tailed Ground Squirrels can make high-pitched alarm calls that helps them warn other squirrels about approaching dangers.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 17-23 cm
- 体重
- 0.1-0.17 kg
- 寿命
- 2-6 年
- Top Speed
- 25 km/h
- 一度の出産数
- 4-12
- 妊娠期間
- 28-35 日
食性と食事
These little foragers nibble on yummy seeds, green plants, and tiny insects!
主な食物
- Seeds
- Grass
- Insects
- Leaves
- Fruits
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
A common aerial predator.
eaten by
Coyote
Canis latrans
Hunts them for food.
eaten by
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
A ground predator in their habitat.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.
よくある質問
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelの長さは何ですか？
17-23 cm
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelの体重は何ですか？
0.1-0.17 kg
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelの寿命は何ですか？
2-6 年
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelのtop Speedは何ですか？
25 km/h
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelは何を食べますか？
These little foragers nibble on yummy seeds, green plants, and tiny insects!
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Round-tailed Ground Squirrelの一度の出産数は何ですか？
4-12
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