Desert Lookout
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Desert Lookout
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Round-tailed Squirrel (Spermophilus tereticaudus) climbing a Creosote Bush foraging for its fruits gets a good look at the surrounding desert landscape of Usery Mountain Regional Park near Mesa, Arizona.
The Squirrel resembles a miniature prairie dog, and like them, is a very social animal that lives in small colonies. It is usually grey to beige with a long, black-tipped tail. The round-tails are primarily herbivores, feeding on grass seed, cactus, and other nearby vegetation such as spring flowers, but they will eat carrion. They are champion small miners digging an extensive tunnel network with multiple entrances.
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February 12th, 2020
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Comments (86)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your small rodent has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Judy Kennedy
Jurgen - this is wonderful. I know how difficult it is to capture these cuties - especially when they're climbing in the creosote. Good job! l/f
Jane M Dahl
Wonderful image of this cute fella. I've never seen one of these before as we just have the litte ground dwellers around here. Featured in American Desert Southwest.
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