Things to Know About the Cape Ground Squirrel

Cape Ground Squirrel

The Cape Ground Squirrel, also known as the South African Ground Squirrel and Xerus inauris, is a common squirrel species found in dry parts of southern Africa. This species belongs in the Sciuridae family with its closest relatives, including the tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. The Cape … Read more

TREE SQUIRREL – Paraxerus cepapi

TREE SQUIRREL

SIZE: Length (including tail) 35 cm, mass 190 g. COLOUR: Grizzled colouration varying from pale grey to yellow-grey and rusty grey; upper limbs sometimes more rusty than body. Underparts are white, off-white or buffy; eyes circled by white. Tail is flecked with black. POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 15 years MOST LIKE: The Ground Squirrel, … Read more