Fact 158: Where does the name of the Uinta Ground Squirrel come from?

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Fact 158: Where does the name of the Uinta Ground Squirrel come from?


The Uinta Ground Squirrel is also known as a chiseler or potgut, the name Uinta Ground Squirrel comes from the fact that it lives in the Uinta Mountains (Within the Uinta Mountain range, there are 136 named mountains) in the USA. The Uinta Ground Squirrels are burrowing rodents found in mountainous meadows and bushes and are mostly found in Yellowstone National Park (also in the Uinta Mountains).

The Uinta Ground Squirrel is mostly a Herbivore however it has been observed to eat earthworms.








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