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Desert landscape with yellow flowers

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The Mohave ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis) lives in harsh desert climates where food is available only during spring of each year. The squirrels take advantage of this abundance and remain dormant for large portions of the year in underground burrows.

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