Gallery - 3
21-day old juvenile
26-day old captive litter sleeping
5-day old litter
mother suckling 14-day old young
newborn litter
Male Richardson's ground squirrel with seeds in his cheek pouches. Only male ground squirrels store seeds in the hibernaculum
Adult male Richardson's ground squirrel wounded after a fight with another male during the mating season
resident juvenile on mound
 burrow excavation with meter stick
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