Spermophilus
Spermophilus, also known as the Old World ground squirrels, sousliks or, sometimes, spermophiles, is an Old World genus of ground squirrels in the squirrel family (Sciuridae). Formerly, the genus was more species rich, but it has since been reduced to contain only species from Eurasia, with many former species having been moved to other genera. The 18 known species are distributed across the Eurasian steppe belt and adjacent regions between Central Europe and Manchuria. They inhabit steppe and comparable short grassland habitats, including airports, as well semi-deserts and, in some cases, agr
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Spermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to Eurasia, also known as sousliks, that live in open grasslands and steppes from Central Europe to Manchuria. These rodents are notable for their wide geographic distribution and their adaptation to short-grass habitats, though the genus has become smaller over time as scientists have reclassified many of its former species into other groups.
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Spermophilus
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySciuridae
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- Etymology
- Ecology and behavior
- Appearance
- Taxonomy
- Extinct species
- Relationship with humans
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Spermophilus, also known as the Old World ground squirrels, sousliks or, sometimes, spermophiles, is an Old World genus of ground squirrels in the squirrel family (Sciuridae). Formerly, the genus was more species rich, but it has since been reduced to contain only species from Eurasia, with many former species having been moved to other genera. The 18 known species are distributed across the Eurasian steppe belt and adjacent regions between Central Europe and Manchuria. They inhabit steppe and comparable short grassland habitats, including airports, as well semi-deserts and, in some cases, agricultural fields. Their diet is dominated by seeds, grasses, forbs, roots and tubers, but may also include small invertebrates. Spermophilus live in colonial burrows, and spend much of the year in hibernation and, in dry regions, aestivation.
==Etymology== Some species are called susliks (or sousliks), which comes from Russian суслик, suslik. In some languages, a variation of the name is in common usage, for example suseł in Polish, or Ziesel in German, all of which probably ultimately descend from a common Proto-Slavic root. The scientific name of this genus means "seed-lovers" (gr. σπέρμα sperma, genitive σπέρματος spermatos – seed; φίλος philos – friend, lover).