Eastern Fox Squirrel

Mammals > Squirrels & Rodents

The Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest native tree squirrel species in North America. Renowned for its rich reddish-orange underparts, expansive bushy tail, and bold, inquisitive demeanor, this charismatic rodent thrives in open oak-hickory woodlots...

California Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Ground Squirrels

The California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) is a ubiquitous, intelligent rodent native to the sun-drenched oak savannas and grassy coastal plains of western North America. Renowned for its complex subterranean burrow systems and charismatic social...

Siberian Flying Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

The Siberian Flying Squirrel (Pteromys volans), historically classified as the clawed jird, is a remarkably adaptable, social burrowing rodent native to the harsh continental steppes and semi-deserts of Mongolia, northern China, and southern Siberia. Belonging to the...

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Mammals > Rodents

The Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), affectionately known throughout the American West as the rock chuck, is a stout, heavy-bodied sciurid rodent that rules the windswept talus fields and alpine slopes of the western cordilleras. Easily recognized by its...

Alpine Marmot

Mammals > Rodents

The Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) is a heavy-set, burrow-dwelling sciurid rodent exquisitely evolved to survive the extreme climatic conditions of Europe’s highest mountain chains. Occupying open alpine tundra and scree-strewn meadows above the timberline...