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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.

生息地: Desert

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaSciuridaeAmmospermophilus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
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White-tailed Antelope Squirrel

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

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!

特殊能力

能力

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.

能力

Desert Heat Master

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

能力

Blurry Stripes

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
20-25 cm
体重
0.08-0.14 kg
寿命
2-5 年
Top Speed
20 km/h
一度の出産数
5-12
妊娠期間
30-31 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelの長さは何ですか?

20-25 cm

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelの体重は何ですか?

0.08-0.14 kg

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelの寿命は何ですか?

2-5 年

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelのtop Speedは何ですか?

20 km/h

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelは何を食べますか?

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

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelは通常どこに生息していますか?

Desert

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

White-tailed Antelope Squirrelの一度の出産数は何ですか?

5-12

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