Talk:Cape ground squirrel

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The Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) is a medium-sized rodent native to South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. They live in social groups of up to three adult females and several sub-adults. The species mainly inhabits arid or semi-arid areas, preferring velds and grasslands with compact soil, and can also be found in scrub, on floodplains and in agricultural areas. Males live independently, only joining groups when there is a female in estrus. Ever alert to danger, they can drive off predators such as snakes by engaging in mobbing behavior.

This picture shows two Cape ground squirrels photographed in the Namib desert near Solitaire, Namibia.Photograph credit: Hans Hillewaert

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An animal which inhabits three countries which use South African English should be written in that dialect, per MOS:TIES. --The Huhsz (talk) 21:42, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

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