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European ground squirrel - Spermophilus citellus  Animal,Animalia,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,European ground squirrel,European souslik,Geotagged,Mammalia,Nature,Rodentia,Sciuridae,Sofia,Spermophilus citellus,Spring,Wildlife,mammals Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Fabulous photo, Jivko. Super sharp, awesome soft background. Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you, Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago
  2. A delightful capture of this little character. Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you, Ruth! It's a real pleasure watching these cute animals running around, gathering grass for their underground nests, chasing and playing. Posted 6 years ago
  3. Lovely! Posted 6 years ago

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The European ground squirrel, also known as the European souslik, is a species from the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It and the speckled ground squirrel are the only European representatives of the genus "Spermophilus".

Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 9, 2019. Captured Apr 7, 2019 11:29 in ul. "Haydushko Kladenche" 17, 1849 Kremikovtsi, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO640
  • 560mm