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.

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on flowers during the rainy season, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Two young Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) family at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel 'kissing' {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrels interacting {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TFP, South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel, rear view {Xerus inauris} Nossob campsite, Kgalagadi TFP, South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel female on guard {Xerus inauris} Etosha NP, Namibia

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)

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Devil's thorn flowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) walking across sand. Kalahari, Botswana, November.

Richard Du Toit / Cape ground squirrel babies (Xerus inauris), Kalahari, South Africa, January

Richard Du Toit / Cape ground squirrel, mother and babies (Xerus inauris) Kalahari, South Africa, January

Richard Du Toit / Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) feeding on flowering plants, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa, January

Richard Du Toit / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) young nursing, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Group of Ground squirrels (Xerus inuaris) gathered at entrance to burrow, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) foraging in Kalahari landscape, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing upright in Kalahari landscape, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) foraging, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding at burrow entrance, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing on hind legs feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel cooling off under sand (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel cooling off under sand (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Young Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Young Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) family, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on flowers during the rainy season, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on flowers during the rainy season, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on thorn pod, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) digging a burrow to cool off under sand, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on thorn pod, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on flowers during the rainy season, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel cooling off under sand (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on thorn pod, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel cooling off under sand (Xerus inauris), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing on hind legs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Inquisitve Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) investigating person writing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Jouan & Rius / Two Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) stretching, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Tony Heald / Cape group squirrel {Xerus inauris} feeding on small wild cucumber, Kgalagadi Transfrontier NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} feeding, Kruger NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} feeding on Gemsbok cucumber, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Hermann Brehm / Cape ground squirrel standing (Xerus inauris) Etosha NP, Namibia

Pete Oxford / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} male feeding, Namibia

Hermann Brehm / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} male standing, Namibia

Pete Oxford / Cape ground squirrel feeding {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi NP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} with juvenile Puff adder {Bitis arietans} Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa.

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel grooming tail {Xerus inauris}, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating vegetation in the Kalahari dunes, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating vegetation in the Kalahari dunes, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) using its bushy tail as a parasol against the sun, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating flower, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) among Devil's thorn weed flowers in the Kalahari dunes, Kgalagadi NP, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding amongst Devil's thorn weed flowers in the Kalahari dunes, Kgalagadi NP, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) eating vegetation in the Kalahari dunes, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating Devil's thorn weed flowers while using its tail as a parasol, Kgalagadi NP, Kalahari desert, South Africa

Hermann Brehm / Cape ground squirrel using its tail to shade itself (Xerus inauris) Etosha NP Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) pair playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Gerry Ellis / African Ground Squirrel (Xerusinauris sp) standing at burrow entrance, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) pair eating, using tail as a sunshade, Etosha National Park Namibia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating, using tail as a sunshade, Etosha National Park Namibia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing upright, using tail as a sunshade, Etosha National Park Namibia

Philippe Clement / Cape ground squirrel cooling off under sand {Xerus inauris} Kalahari South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Two Cape ground squirrels {Xerus inauris} one stretching. Kgalagadi TF Park, South Africa.

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel 'kissing' {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel {Xerus inauris} grooming tail, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Tony Heald / Two Cape ground squirrels, Kalahari Gemsbok NP South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel male standing on guard {Xerus inauris} Etosha NP, Namibia

Tony Heald / Cape ground squirrel feeding on melon, Kalahari Gemsbok NP, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) feeding on Yellow Vine (Tribulus terrestris) flowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Konrad Wothe / Cape Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris) standing up, Namibia

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrels being affectionate {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TFP South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrels being affectionate {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TFP South Africa

Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel sniffing {Xerus inauris} Nossob campsite Kgalagadi TFP South Africa