Ground Squirrel

Ground Squirrel

There are approximately 230 different species of squirrels. These squirrels are divided into 3 categories: tree, flying and ground squirrels. There are approximately 32 species of ground squirrels, varying greatly in habitat. Ground squirrels can be found in the blazing heat of the desert, in the frozen Arctic where they hibernate for 9 months of the year. This is a photograph of an Arctic ground squirrel. MORE! [BM] {FW}