Harris's antelope squirrel

E751656

Harris's antelope squirrel is a small, ground-dwelling rodent native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, known for its quick movements, bushy tail, and adaptation to hot, arid environments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Harris's antelope squirrel canonical 2
Ammospermophilus harrisii 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ground squirrel
rodent
activityPattern diurnal
adaptation behavioral thermoregulation
tolerance to high temperatures
binomialName Ammospermophilus harrisii
bodySize small
burrowingBehavior uses burrows for shelter
class Mammalia
commonName Harris's antelope squirrel
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy George Robert Waterhouse
describedInYear 1848
diet omnivorous
eats fruits
green vegetation
insects
seeds
family Sciuridae
foundIn Sonoran Desert
genus Ammospermophilus
geographicRange Arizona
Baja California
New Mexico
Sonora
habitat arid environments
desert
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle ground-dwelling
locomotion terrestrial
nativeTo northwestern Mexico
southwestern United States
notableFeature bushy tail
quick movements
order Rodentia
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveStrategy multiple young per litter
socialStructure primarily solitary
tailFunction balance
thermoregulation
taxonRank species
thermoregulationBehavior tail shading over body

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ammospermophilus harrisi commonName Harris's antelope squirrel
subject linked to: Ammospermophilus
Harris's antelope squirrel binomialName Ammospermophilus harrisii
linked to: Harris's antelope squirrel
Harris's antelope squirrel commonName Harris's antelope squirrel