The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), locally called a chisler or potgut in northern Utah, is a moderately sized ground squirrel of the western United States, 28 to 30 cm long, with brown to cinnamon fur. It was first described from the Uinta Mountains and lives in Wyoming west of the Green River, southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho and northern and central Utah, in meadows, pasture and shrub-steppe between 1,220 and 2,440 m. It is mostly herbivorous, eating grass, seeds and forbs, and it is diurnal. It is active only a few months each year, hibernating from late summer, and it can live up to seven years in the wild.
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First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Uinta ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
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First described from the Uinta Mountains, the squirrels are found in Wyoming west of the Green River, in southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho, and northern and central Utah.
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The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), commonly called a "chisler" and Potgut in northern Utah, is a species of rodent native to the western United States.
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The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), commonly called a "chisler" and Potgut in northern Utah, is a species of rodent native to the western United States.
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They inhabit open areas, such as meadows, pasture, and shrub-steppe habitats, at elevations between 1,220 and 2,440 m
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