Tiny Tail - Uinta Ground Squirrel Kit, Oregon
by KJ Swan
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Tiny Tail - Uinta Ground Squirrel Kit, Oregon
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KJ Swan
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Only 3 inches long, this Urinta Ground Squirrel kit is fully independent. The little Potguts or Whistle-pigs look like miniature prairie dogs.
Tiny baby squirrels need to scramble about collecting as much food as possible. They'll only have a couple of months to eat before going underground to hibernate. It's surprising that Uinta Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus armatus) thrive above ground for only a few months each year in the scrublands of Malheur Co, east Oregon.
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July 8th, 2022
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