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Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel
Adult weight : 0.275 kg (0.605 lbs)
Female maturity :335 days
Male maturity : 335 days
Gestation : 28 days
Weaning : 43 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 1
Weight at birth : 0.006 kg (0.0132 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.114 kg (0.2508 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.257 kg (0.5654 lbs)
Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Sciurinae
Species : Spermophilus saturatus
The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Cascade goldenmantled ground squirrel
A young / baby of a Cascade goldenmantled ground squirrel is called a 'pup, kit or kitten'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Cascade goldenmantled ground squirrel group is called a 'dray or scurry'.
Facts about the Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel The Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus saturatus, is one of a handful of small rodents in the North Cascades National Park. (Full text)
The Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)
1. Citellus, genus Citellus, Spermophilus, genus Spermophilus -- (typical ground squirrels)Citellus
genus Citellus
Spermophilus
genus Spermophilus
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