Subject: Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis

Location: Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

Stock Number: 04-1469

Comments: When I visit the western states I am always a little surprised to see the variety of rodents that are out and about—far more than in the East. Ask locals about the identity of any of the various ground squirrels or marmots and they are likely to answer, "Oh, that's just a whistle pig."

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