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AnimalsSensitive species
A grey, secretive ground squirrel of tall prairie grass, now very local in north-western Indiana.
Field facts
HabitatTall grass, railway prairie, marsh edge
RangeNorth-western Indiana
When to lookApril to September; hibernates early
StatusState endangered in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesGrey squirrel on the ground, Thirteen-lined ground squirrel — striped
Field note: Its clear whistled call is easier to detect than the animal itself.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Report sightings. Do not disturb burrow areas in remnant prairie.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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