Arctic Ground Squirrel

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Arctic Ground Squirrel
Elisabeth Benders-Hyde
West Tisbury Elementary School Students
BluePlanetBiomes.com

The arctic ground squirrel's main habitat is the arctic tundra. The squirrels live in the sandy soil for easy digging and good drainage.

Arctic ground squirrels are omnivores with a typical diet of seeds, leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruit; they also eat insects, small vertebrates and carrion. Arctic ground squirrels are opportunistic feeders so if they are starving they will eat almost anything, if necessary.

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