ground squirrel
noun
: any of various burrowing North American and Eurasian rodents (especially genus Spermophilus) of the squirrel family that often live in colonies especially in open areas (such as grasslands)
called also spermophile
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Then there are ground squirrels, which usually live in forests, and hibernate in winter.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Using a combination of direct observations, photos, and videos the team documented California ground squirrels of all ages and sexes hunting, eating, and competing over vole prey between June 10 and July 30, 2024.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
According to the nonprofit San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, ground squirrel eradication is one reason for the decline.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Groundhogs are rodents that belong to the marmot or ground squirrel family.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Using a combination of direct observations, photos, and videos the team documented California ground squirrels of all ages and sexes hunting, eating, and competing over vole prey between June 10 and July 30, 2024.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
According to the nonprofit San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, ground squirrel eradication is one reason for the decline.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Groundhogs are rodents that belong to the marmot or ground squirrel family.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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“Ground squirrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20squirrel. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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