Re: NNG = Ground Squirrels.

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> heatermason Wrote:
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> > We have both Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels
> and
> > Townsend's Chipmunks where I live in the
> Northwest
> > (different species).  They both have the
> distinguish-
> > ing stripes.  The chipmunks are {much}
> smaller and
> > a bit more frenetic (I've lived with a mother
> that had
> > six babies, you can trust me).  The
> distinguishing
> > feature is that on the chipmunks the stripes go
> down
> > the face to the nose and they do not on the
> ground
> > squirrels, which makes me think your fourth
> photo
> > is a chipmunk, Roger.
>
>
> I agree, Roger -
>
> Three Golden-Mantled ground squirrels and one
> Chipmunk.  Lots of people call all of them
> Chipmunks, which is not a surprise since the
> ground squirrels we have around here are quite a
> bit bigger and dull gray or tan, like small
> prairie dogs.  The four-legged ones,
> anyway.  There are also lots of two-legged
> ground squirrels in Southern California,
> especially in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and my
> former home town of Ojai (the Ground Squirrel
> Capital of the World).  Based on reports over
> the past several years, apparently a fairly large
> number of them have migrated to Durango and
> To-Hell-You-Ride . . .

I am thinking you all are right.