A Golden-mantled ground squirrel in Glacier National Park in Montana, USA

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Montana, USA

The Golden-mantled ground squirrel is native to western North America. It is distributed throughout the Rocky Mountains and through much of the western United States. It is often mistaken for a chipmunk but is larger, has a more robust body, a shorter tail and stripes that do not extend onto the sides of the head.

It is omnivorous, feeding on nuts, acorns, fungi, insects, eggs, young birds, lizards, carrion, and human foods. During the summers they gain extra weight to prepare for hibernation, and will cache its food near its burrow. Hibernation occurs over the winter, but varies in length depending on location. Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.

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