Posts Tagged ‘ground squirrel’
Wildlife Wednesday 12/10/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! As harsh winter weather approaches, we are featuring an animal that uses hibernation as a survival strategy, the thirteen-lined ground squirrel. Also known as the striped gopher and leopard ground squirrel, this rodent is related to prairie dogs and is found in grasslands and open areas in Ohio. They may also use man-made…
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Happy #WildlifeWednesday! As the freezing autumn and winter weather approaches, an animal that uses hibernation as a survival strategy is the thirteen-lined ground squirrel. Also known as the striped gopher and leopard ground squirrel, this rodent is related to prairie dogs and is found in grasslands and open areas of Ohio. They may also use…
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