Antelope ground squirrels are one of the few mammals that may remain active during the hottest parts of west Texas summer days.
Harris's Antelope Ground Squirrel, Elephant Head, Amado, Arizona
Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
Harris's Antelope Ground Squirrel, Elephant Head, Amado, Arizona ...
For many animals such as the bighorn sheep and the antelope ground squirrel, cactus are an important source of food and water. The cactus wren and California thrasher often build their nests in the buckhorn cholla.
Also known as:
White-tailed Antelope Ground Squirrel, White-tailed Ground Squirrel, Antelope Chipmunk
Sexual Dimorphism:
None ...
It is sometimes called Yuma Antelope Squirrel or Harris's Antelope Ground Squirrel. This squirrel is a solitary animal and does not live in colonies. It is common in some desert and foothill habitats within its range.
 See also: Antelope, Squirrel, Ground Squirrel, Burro, Rabbit
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