ground squirrel

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ground squirrel teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: squirrel that lives in burrows under the ground (not in trees); Any of several burrowing or terrestrial squirrels of the genus Citellus or Spermophilus, including many species that hibernate during the winter. a gopher. Any of numerous relatively short-legged, terrestrial rodents of the squirrel family (Sciuridae), found in North America, Mexico, Africa, Europe, and Asia. The name is often applied to chipmunks. Ground squirrels belong to the genera Ammospermophilus, Xerus, Atlantoxerus, and Spermophilus. They live in burrows, sometimes in colonies. Though primarily herbivores, some feed on insects and other small animals and on carrion. Many species collect food, carrying it in their cheek pouches, and store it in their burrows. Those in cold areas may hibernate in winter; those in dry areas may become dormant in summer. Species range from about 7 to 20 in. (17-52 cm) in length, including the tail; any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
arctic ground squirrel: large ground squirrel of the North American far north
mantled ground squirrel: common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk

ground squirrel

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ground squir·rel

graund skwırıl

/ˈground ˈskwərəl/ /ˈɡraʊnd ˈskwɜrəl/

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