animals of the sierra nevada: california ground squirrel
- This squirrel lives on the ground around oaks, not in trees like most other squirrels.
- Some ground squirrels hibernate when it is too cold, others “aestivate” when it is too hot. In both situations they sleep and are dormant until it is nice outside.
- Unfortunately for the ground squirrel, he is an important part of most predators’ diets.