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California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), Pinnacles National Park, 2014.
A mother ground squirrel will chew on a shed rattlesnake skin and lick all over herself and her pups to disguise their scents and deter potential predators. NOTE: Formerly placed in Spermophilus (as Spermophilus beecheyi) it was reclassified in Otospermophilus in 2009.
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Pinnacles National Park, Code: PINN
Title: Pinnacles National Park
URL: https://www.facebook.com/pinnaclesnps?fref=ts
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11/05/2014
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Organization: Pinnacles National Park
Address: 5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043

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