Thursday, July 29, 2010

Golden-mantled ground squirrel

The animal generally mentions to members of the Class Mammalia and it is better known as mammals. The golden-mantled ground squirrel scrubs itself by rolling in the dirt and combing its fur with its teeth and claws.

It can be found in southeastern British Columbia south to New Mexico and Southern California.

It is common in rocky areas up to the timberline and found in the places of rocky meadows and in sagebrush areas.

Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Spermophilus

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