The mammal population includes coyote, jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, ground squirrel and kit fox.
en.wikipedia.org Prairie dogs, a ground squirrel-like rodent considered a keystone species, dug tunnels that aerated the soil and channeled water several feet below the surface.
en.wikipedia.org For example, Bailey, a scientist in the 1920s, observed a thirteen-lined ground squirrel preying upon a young chicken.
en.wikipedia.org Mule deer are a common sight, as are cottontail rabbit, coyote, red fox, porcupine, striped skunk and ground squirrel.
en.wikipedia.org When threatened by predators, like snakes, ground squirrel will engage in mobbing behavior.
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