Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel
Tucson, AZ - The Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus), known as "Ardillón cola redonda" in Spanish, live in the desert of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. They are called "ground squirrels" because they burrow in loose soil, often under mesquite trees and creosote bushes. Link to Photo Without Frame Thank You for Making this Daily Photo Tied for the # 4 Pick on 07-23-2017.
jeanS Photo
on May 13, 2020A very cute and wonderful shot Rick!
nelli
on July 29, 2017WHAT A GOOD SHOT
Bruno Suignard
on July 24, 2017very cute,very well captured!!
KVEdisonNaturePhotos
on July 24, 2017Adorable!
BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on July 24, 2017On a cutenesss scale of 1 - 10, this critter deserves an 11 !!! Beautiful shot !!!
jimholmquist
on July 24, 2017Super cute shot Rick! I love the pose and the eye.
arctangent
on July 23, 2017Nice capture. Looks like it could as easily have been names 'round-eared'. I'll have to take your word about the round tail.
Judith Sparhawk
on July 23, 2017He really does look like a desert dweller with that light fur. Cute little guy.
Terry Allen
on July 23, 2017Nice close-up of this curious little guy!
Franks-Focus
on July 23, 2017Good closeup of this little fellow