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Habitat Zones of Southern California



California Ground Squirrel

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Colonies of California ground squirrels can be seen in any grass-land west of the mountains and east of the ocean. Wherever you see a lot of 3 to 5 inch holes and bare ground you are almost certainly in squirrel habitat.



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