At the beginning of summer, we noticed some little animals scurrying around through the underbrush and then heading for holes in the ground that we discovered were their hibernation homes.
Western Wyoming and Idaho have a unique type of ground squirrel called a whistle pig. Their tails are very short, maybe an inch in length and also thin, compared to a "regular" squirrel whose tail is about 6 inches in length and very bushy.
Western Wyoming and Idaho have a unique type of ground squirrel called a whistle pig. Their tails are very short, maybe an inch in length and also thin, compared to a "regular" squirrel whose tail is about 6 inches in length and very bushy.
For a size perspective, the whistle pig posing above is standing on a log barrier made from logs about a foot in diameter. The whistle pig below is enjoying some "greens" while he keeps his eye on us.
Watching these little guys moving ever so quickly is entertainment in itself; almost like watching a Roadrunner cartoon. As the end of summer approached and temperatures turned cooler, we no longer saw them, as they already headed to their winter burrows.
Watching these little guys moving ever so quickly is entertainment in itself; almost like watching a Roadrunner cartoon. As the end of summer approached and temperatures turned cooler, we no longer saw them, as they already headed to their winter burrows.
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