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British Columbia Wildlife
Ground Squirrels
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Columbian Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus
columbianus)
Found throughout British Columbia the Columbian Ground
Squirrel live their lives mostly in colonies underground. The tunnel
systems and burrows are made using wood chips and tree bark.
The underground squirrel hide-outs are designed to warn
other squirrels of approaching predators like wolves, hawks, eagles
and other flesh eating animals. They possess a keen eyesight and superb
hearing, which is important to this otherwise defenceless animal.
Early April, the Columbian Ground Squirrel comes out
of hibernation and get busy right away. The squirrels are barely out
of their long sleep and they are already having litters of 6 -12. The
late summer arrives and the squirrel retreats back into hibernation.
The hibernation dens of the squirrels are lined in grass,
twigs, wood chips and are below the frost line. Some squirrel architects
even have installed drainage systems in case of flooding. On average
more time of this underground animal is spent in hibernation then above
ground.
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