Sciuridae
 Spermophilus richardsonii
(Richardson's ground squirrel)

Image Caption:
The genus Spermophilus means "seed lover," but in addition to the seeds of grasses and agricultural grains, Richardson's ground squirrels also feed on vegetation, insects, and occasionally carrion (Michener & Koeppl, 1985, p. 4).

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Spermophilus richardsonii (Richardson's ground squirrel) Feeding on Vegetation
Works Cited:

Michener, G. R. & Koeppl, J. W.  (1985).  Spermophilus richardsonii.  The American Society of Mammalogists Mammalian Species 243. (University of Lethbridge Link).
Image Location: United States, South Dakota, Brookings
Image Date: 2009JUL05
Image Species: Spermophilus richardsonii
(EXIF Information is accurate, stamped in UTC).

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