golden-mantled ground squirrel
E736501
The golden-mantled ground squirrel is a small North American rodent resembling a chipmunk, known for its striped back, golden-tinged shoulders, and burrowing, seed- and nut-eating habits in forested and mountainous areas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground squirrel
ⓘ
rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| binomialName | Callospermophilus lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | about 18–26 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | golden-mantled ground squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
green vegetation ⓘ insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Callospermophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
golden-tinged shoulders
ⓘ
lack of facial stripes ⓘ striped back ⓘ white eye ring ⓘ |
| hibernates | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSizeRange | 2–8 young ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
coyotes
ⓘ
foxes ⓘ hawks ⓘ owls ⓘ weasels ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to litters once per year ⓘ |
| resembles | chipmunk ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | seed disperser ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary outside breeding season ⓘ |
| storesFood | true ⓘ |
| tailLengthRange | about 5–13 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ mountainous areas ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| uses | underground burrows ⓘ |
| weightRange | about 120–250 g ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Callospermophilus lateralis