any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
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| ground squirrel |
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| spermophile |
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antelope squirrel, whitetail antelope squirrel, antelope chipmunk, Citellus leucurus
mantled ground squirrel, Citellus lateralis
suslik, souslik, Citellus citellus
flickertail, Richardson ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni
rock squirrel, Citellus variegatus
Arctic ground squirrel, parka squirrel, Citellus parryi