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Cape Ground Squirrel - © Brian Basson Photography 2017

Cape Ground Squirrel - © Brian Basson Photography 2017

The Cape ground squirrel is found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia. The name Cape ground s...
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The Cape ground squirrel is found in most of the drier parts of southern Africa from South Africa, through to Botswana, and into Namibia. The name Cape ground squirrel is somewhat misleading as it actually has a much wider area of habitation. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Xerus inauris
Higher classification: African ground squirrel
Rank: Species

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 125/1

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