Speckled ground squirrel — size comparison

The speckled ground squirrel has a brown back with pale spots and a short tail. It lives on steppes, meadows and other open grasslands in eastern Europe. It fee

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Speckled ground squirrel

Spermophilus suslicus

ok. 20,5 cmAdult individual · przykład źródłowy
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Speckled ground squirrelBody length (excluding tail)approx. 20.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Speckled ground squirrel — size comparison — facts and sources

The speckled ground squirrel has a brown back with pale spots and a short tail. It lives on steppes, meadows and other open grasslands in eastern Europe. It feeds by day near its burrow and hibernates in winter to reduce energy expenditure.

It eats grasses, seeds and small invertebrates. The burrow provides rest and escape from predators. It often surveys the area supported on its hind legs, with its head above low vegetation.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Zakres 19–22 cm ciała susła w opisie ADW; ogon nie stanowi osi tego porównania. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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