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The
California Ground Squirrel
(
Spermophilus beecheyi
) is a common and easily observed
ground squirrel
of the
western United States
and the
Baja California peninsula
. Their upper parts are mottled, the fur containing a mixture of gray, light brown and dusky hairs. Head and body are about 30 cm (12 in) long and the tail an additional 15 cm (5.9 in).
Photo credit:
Howard Cheng
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