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Unstriped Ground Squirrel at Tarangire NP, Tanzania The name of this squirrel gave birth to a long running joke during our stay in Tanzania, as it describes what it does NOT have. We went on to name all animals this way...look a "spotless lion!". You had to be there :) Africa,Tanzania,Tarangire,Tarangire National Park,Unstriped Ground Squirrel,Xerus rutilus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Unstriped Ground Squirrel at Tarangire NP, Tanzania

The name of this squirrel gave birth to a long running joke during our stay in Tanzania, as it describes what it does NOT have. We went on to name all animals this way...look a "spotless lion!". You had to be there :)

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  1. View Graeme Ruck's profile
    Graeme Ruck
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    You have to laugh at some of the names
     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wonderful photo, suitably impressed with the lack of noise at such a high iso! Can appreciate the humour, very funny! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      The original is a bit more noisy, it was a very quick snap on auto iso and the light wasn't great. I did some noise surpression in Lightroom, glad it worked :) Noisless photo ;) Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        Well all things considered its even more so a pretty awesome shot! Posted 11 years ago

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The Unstriped Ground Squirrel

The Unstriped Ground Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Similar species: Rodents
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 6, 2013. Captured Aug 30, 2013 12:25.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO2800
  • 400mm