Ground squirrel is the common name given to members of the rodent family who excavate burrows. They are characterized as having short legs, small round ears and strong claws for digging complex tunnel systems in the earth. There are 38 species in North America, including the more widely known woodchuck, marmot, Harris’s antelope squirrel, rock squirrel, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, California ground squirrel and white and black-tailed prairie … [Read more...]