This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The European ground squirrel, aka souslik or European souslik, can be found throughout eastern Europe and into Asia minor. They typically inhabit dry banks, parks, lawns, steppes, pastures, and sports fields. Due to the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of urban and housing developments, agriculture, aquaculture, logging, and […]

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