African Striped Ground Squirrel at Murchison Falls NP

"Xerus erythropus" is a species of squirrel native to Africa.It is a moderately large ground squirrel with sandy-brown or dark-brown fur with a white lateral stripe and whitish underparts. Adults live alone or in pairs in a simple burrow with a central nest, foraging, mostly on the ground, for seeds, nuts and roots, and caching excess food under stones.