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While on safari in Southern Africa, photographers Ann & Steve Toon were captivated by the little creatures that slept under their tent at night - Cape ground squirrels.

The husband-wife team soon decided that, in the desert of the Kalahari, you can have an unforgettable safari experience without ever leaving your campsite!

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Male and female Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) interacting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Male and female Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) interacting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Baby ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) using its tail for shade, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Baby ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) using its tail for shade, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) foraging, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) foraging, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) digging to put cool sand on back, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, November (one of the hottest months in the Kalahari desert)
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David Pattyn / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) digging to put cool sand on back, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, November (one of the hottest months in the Kalahari desert)
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris ) one with its tail over the back of another, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris ) one with its tail over the back of another, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) digging burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) digging burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa
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Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) greeting young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) greeting young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel colony (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel colony (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Young Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Young Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
African Ground Squirrel {Xerus inaurus} two adults fighting, jumping in territorial dispute, Kalahari, North Cape, South Africa. Dove flying away.
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John Waters / African Ground Squirrel {Xerus inaurus} two adults fighting, jumping in territorial dispute, Kalahari, North Cape, South Africa. Dove flying away.
Pregnant ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Pregnant ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Young ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playfighting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Young ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playfighting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming baby at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming baby at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Meerkats (Suricata suricatta), sharing burrow with ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkats (Suricata suricatta), sharing burrow with ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), with ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), with ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) interacting with a Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) interacting with a Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January. Non-ex.
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) with a Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) with a Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa
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Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa
Baby Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating seed pod, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Baby Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating seed pod, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating Tsamma melon, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating Tsamma melon, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Devil's thorn flowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January
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Ann & Steve Toon / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Devil's thorn flowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding in Devil's thorn flowers (Tribulus terrestris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding in Devil's thorn flowers (Tribulus terrestris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing upright, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing upright, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) at burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) foraging, watched by Cape glossy starlings (Lamprotornis nitens) which are waiting for insects to be thrown up by digging, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, n...
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) foraging, watched by Cape glossy starlings (Lamprotornis nitens) which are waiting for insects to be thrown up by digging, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, n...
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) cleaning itss tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) cleaning itss tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming baby, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming baby, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Male Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Male Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa non-ex Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa non-ex Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
Cape ground squirrel, mother and babies (Xerus inauris) Kalahari, South Africa, January
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Richard Du Toit / Cape ground squirrel, mother and babies (Xerus inauris) Kalahari, South Africa, January
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) sleeping, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) sleeping, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating devil's thorn flowers (Tribulus zeyheri), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating devil's thorn flowers (Tribulus zeyheri), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) at burrow with mud on face, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) at burrow with mud on face, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inuaris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inuaris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
Young ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Young ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.
Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) sitting on tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) sitting on tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.