Small Mammals
Least Concern
Best Months to Spot
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Most sightings recorded in May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
The Cape ground squirrel or South African ground squirrel is found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia, including Etosha National Park.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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