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Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Richardson's Ground SquirrelUrocitellus richardsonii
Rock SquirrelOtospermophilus variegatus
Eastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Eastern Fox SquirrelSciurus niger
GroundhogMarmota monax
Thirteen-lined Ground SquirrelIctidomys tridecemlineatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 1,338 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,226 |
| Minnesota | 780 |
| Ontario | 565 |
| Manitoba | 295 |
| Saskatchewan | 294 |
| Nunavut | 199 |
| Wisconsin | 172 |
| Nebraska | 166 |
| Alberta | 137 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Squirrels · Sciuridae |
| Genus | Franklin's Ground Squirrels · Poliocitellus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Franklin's Ground Squirrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.