Thirteen-lined ground squirrel
A species of Lined ground squirrels, Also known as Leopard ground squirrel, Leopard-spermophile Scientific name : Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Genus : Lined ground squirrels
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, A species of Lined ground squirrels
Also known as:
Leopard ground squirrel, Leopard-spermophile
Scientific name: Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
Genus: Lined ground squirrels
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Description General Info
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Description
It is brownish, with 13 alternating brown and whitish longitudinal lines (sometimes partially broken into spots) on its back and sides, creating rows of whitish spots within dark lines. 
General Info
Lifespan
3-6 years
Diet
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel primarily thrives on a diet of vegetation, with a keen preference for forbs and grasses. Its consumption also extends to seeds, fruits, and occasionally insects during warmer months.
Appearance
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel is a small-sized rodent featuring a streamlined, cylindrical body shape. Its fur is short, dense, and remarkably smooth, predominantly golden-yellow in color with characteristic parallel black and white stripes running down the back. The animal sports a bushy tail with a black tip and doesn't exhibit any notable differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel exhibits diurnal behavior, foraging during the day for grasses and insects and retreating to complex burrow systems at night. They are solitary outside the breeding season, revealing a territorial nature by marking their environment with scent glands. Thirteen-lined ground squirrel enter a state of torpor in winter, reducing body temperature and metabolic rate to conserve energy.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Mammals Order
Gnawing mammals Family
Squirrels Genus
Lined ground squirrels Species
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel 
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