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Class
Mammals
Order
Rodentia
Family
Sciuridae
Zoo section
Nature trail Park
Diet
Herbivorous
Habitat
Grasslands
Range
North America
IUCN Status
Least concern
Diet
Mainly herbivorous, feeding on herbaceous plants but also on a wide range of insects.
Lifespan
Up to 8 years in the wild and captivity, but a lot less on average.
Canadian status
Threatened.
Reproduction
From the age of 2 years old, mating takes place in mid-April. 4 to 5 young are born in late May after an approximate 38 day gestation period and are weaned after 7 weeks.
Predators
Black-footed ferret, American badger, Western rattlesnake, birds of prey, coyote, red fox and sometimes bobcat.