Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Non-ex.

Ann & Steve Toon / Baby ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) using its tail for shade, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex.

Sam Hobson / Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) in arid mountain habitat. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. April.

Laurent Geslin / Two Striped ground squirrels {Xerus erythropus} Kalahari Gemsbok NP, Namibia. Kgalagadi

B&S Draker / Mexican Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus mexicanus) adult drinking. Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA, May.

George Sanker / Portrait of Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) with a blade of grass in its mouth. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, May.

Diane McAllister / Golden manteled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) holding its tail. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, May

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Pine Marten (Martes martes) adult female in caledonian forest, The Black Isle, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July. Did you know? In Scotland, pine martens moderate the population of the invasive grey squir...

John Cancalosi / Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) with very full cheek pouches. Montana, USA, Oct 2010

Charlie Summers / Three Cape Ground Squirrels (Xerus inauris) standing together at sunset. Kgalagadi TB Park of South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) grooming baby, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.

Ann & Steve Toon / Two Cape Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Non-ex.