Belding's Ground Squirrel

Belding's Ground SquirrelBelding's ground squirrel is active by day in mountain meadows. It eats grasses and seeds and spends the winter hibernating in burrows.What does it look like?The back is reddish brown, while the underside ranges from gray to cinnamon. Its tail is flattened, bushy, and banded.How does it live?Belding's ground squirrel is active by day in mountain meadows. It eats grasses and seeds and spends the winter hibernating in burrows.It is active by day and eats grasses, leaves, seeds, bulbs, and fruits. It uses burrows and builds up body fat before hibernation.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.