Real Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Skull Beak Skull Length 44 cm (17

Skull Length 44 cm (17

This specimen represents a female with three small-caliber gunshot wounds to the head

It is for this reason that the American beaver has become a nuisance in some areas where they are overpopulated

Average Skull Height 18 cm (7 in

Real Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Skull Beak Skull Length 44 cm (17The thirteen lined ground squirrel is a small rodent belonging to the family Sciuridae. It is characterized by its distinctive pattern of thirteen stripes running along its back, alternating between dark and light colors. Thirteen lined ground squirrels inhabit grasslands and prairies throughout central North America, where they dig burrows for shelter and protection. They are omnivorous, feeding on a diet consisting mainly of seeds, nuts, insects,