Ground Squirrel or Chipmunks
This squirrel is brown with 13 whitish stripes on its sides and back. They are small, measuring about 7 to 12 inches long, including a three to five inch long tail. The thirteen-lined ground squirrel can be found in open short and mid-grass prairies and golf courses. They dig extensive burrows and hibernate about 6 months out of the year.
Reproduction
Soon after hibernation ends in April, these squirrels mate. After a gestation period of 28 days, 7 to 10 young are born. They mature quickly and leave the burrow after about a month. Females usually produce only one litter a year.
Habitat and Behavior
These small rodents can be found in open short and mid-grass prairies and golf courses. They dig extensive burrows to escape predators. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are omnivorous and usually feed on seeds, insects, plant material and occasionally meat.
This squirrel is brown with 13 whitish stripes on its sides and back. They are small, measuring about 7 to 12 inches long, including a three to five inch long tail. The thirteen-lined ground squirrel can be found in open short and mid-grass prairies and golf courses. They dig extensive burrows and hibernate about 6 months out of the year.
Reproduction
Soon after hibernation ends in April, these squirrels mate. After a gestation period of 28 days, 7 to 10 young are born. They mature quickly and leave the burrow after about a month. Females usually produce only one litter a year.
Habitat and Behavior
These small rodents can be found in open short and mid-grass prairies and golf courses. They dig extensive burrows to escape predators. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are omnivorous and usually feed on seeds, insects, plant material and occasionally meat.