In the arid savanna in the middle of South Africa is place
called Hot as hell. Believe it or not its true. Its spelt Hotazel. Same diff!!
Well any way close to here is a large expanse of bush and
there live the most amazing little creatures…. Ground squirrels!
The colony I stumbled across was about 50 strong and that is
quite average for a colony. They dig burrows into the ground and are very
sneaky about coming out of them cuz there are enough predators who would just
love a juicy ground squirrel meal. So “look before you leave” is what is posted
over the ground squirrel burrow exit. As a gregarious group of animals they
forage together in small groups or even alone. The youngsters are always
escorted by a knowing adult or two to keep them alive. All that said they do
not venture far from a handy burrow entrance. Their enemies are on the ground
and in the air and so they keep a close watch on both.
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