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- Ground_squirrel abstract "The ground squirrels are members of the squirrel family of rodents (Sciuridae) which generally live on or in the ground, rather than trees. The term is most often used for the medium-sized ground squirrels, as the larger ones are more commonly known as marmots (genus Marmota) or prairie dogs, while the smaller and less bushy-tailed ground squirrels tend to be known as chipmunks. Together, they make up the \"marmot tribe\" of squirrels, Marmotini, and the large and mainly ground squirrel subfamily Xerinae, and containing six living genera. Well-known members of this largely Holarctic group are the marmots (Marmota), including the American groundhog, the chipmunks, the susliks (Spermophilus), and the prairie dogs (Cynomys). They are highly variable in size and habitus, but most are remarkably able to rise up on their hind legs and stand fully erect comfortably for prolonged periods. They also tend to be far more gregarious than other squirrels, and many live in colonies with complex social structures. Most Marmotini are rather short-tailed and large squirrels, and the alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is the largest living member of the Sciuridae, at 53–73 cm in length and weighing 5–8 kg.The chipmunks of the genus Tamias frequently spend time in trees. Also closer to typical squirrels in other aspects, they are occasionally considered a tribe of their own (Tamiini).The ground squirrel is especially renowned for its tendency to rise up on its hind legs. It does this whenever it senses nearby danger, or when it must see over tall grasses. The squirrel then curls its paws flat against its chest and sends a screeching call to warn other family members about the presence of predators.Ground squirrels may carry fleas that transmit diseases to humans (see Black Plague), and have been destructive in tunneling underneath human habitation".
- Ground_squirrel class Mammal.
- Ground_squirrel family Squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel family Xerinae.
- Ground_squirrel kingdom Animal.
- Ground_squirrel order Rodent.
- Ground_squirrel phylum Chordate.
- Ground_squirrel thumbnail Ground_squirrel_berkeley_marina_01.jpg?width=300.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageExternalLink Steppan_et_al_Sciuridae.pdf.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageExternalLink sqrlinfo.htm.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageID "420732".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageLength "11943".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageOutDegree "98".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageRevisionID "705480671".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Africa.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Alpine_marmot.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Animal.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Antelope_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Arctomyoides.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Basal_(phylogenetics).
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Bering_Strait.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Berkeley_Marina.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Black_Death.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink California_ground_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Callospermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Category:Extant_Rupelian_first_appearances.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Category:Ground_squirrels.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Category:Mammals_of_Asia.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Category:Mammals_of_North_America.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Category:Squirrels.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Chattian.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Chipmunk.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Chordate.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Cladogram.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Competitive_exclusion_principle.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Europe.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Evolution.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink File:Marmot-edit1.jpg.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Fossil.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Franklins_ground_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Genus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Greenland.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Ground_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Groundhog.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Habitat.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Holarctic.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Ictidomys.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Incertae_sedis.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Mammal.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Marmot.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Miocene.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Miospermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Molecular_Phylogenetics_and_Evolution.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Morphology_(biology).
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Myr.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink North_America.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Notocitellus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Nototamias.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Oligocene.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Otospermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Paenemarmota.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Palaearctomys.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Palaeosciurus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Prairie_dog.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Protospermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Protoxerini.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink R._I._Pocock.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Richardsons_ground_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Rodent.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Rupelian.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Sciurotamias.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Spermophilinus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Spermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Subfamily.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Thirteen-lined_ground_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Tree_squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Tribe_(biology).
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Turgai_Sea.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Urocitellus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Xerinae.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Xerini.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink Xerospermophilus.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink File:California_Ground_Squirrel.jpg.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLink File:Squirrel_Mummy.jpg.
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "Arctic ground squirrels".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "Ground squirrel".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "Ground squirrel#Subtribes and genera".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "Marmotini".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "ground squirrel".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "rodents".
- Ground_squirrel wikiPageWikiLinkText "sik-siks".
- Ground_squirrel classis "Mammalia".
- Ground_squirrel familia Squirrel.
- Ground_squirrel fossilRange "Early Oligocene to Recent".
- Ground_squirrel imageCaption "California ground squirrel in the man-made rocky shoreline of the Berkeley Marina: The numerous crevices offer safety and shelter.".
- Ground_squirrel name "Ground squirrels".
- Ground_squirrel ordo "Rodentia".
- Ground_squirrel phylum Chordate.
- Ground_squirrel regnum "Animalia".