- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Ammospermophilus leucurus
- CLASSIFICATION
- Mammal
- LIFE SPAN
- 3-5 Years
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Unprotected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Least Concern
- GAME STATUS
- Non-Game
- GAME TYPE
- None
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
Their range extends north to south from southwestern Oregon to New Mexico, and east to west from western Colorado to Baja California, Mexico. A true desert species that prefers rocky, dry areas with rocks and cactus.
- Cold desert shrubland and sagebrush
- Desert Washes
- Mojave desert
Threats
- Drought
- Habitat Loss
White-tailed Antelope Squirrels reach sexual maturity by their first year and breed from February to June. Females typically have one litter per year, with sizes ranging from five to fourteen babies, depending on green vegetation availability, though they can occasionally produce two litters annually. The gestation period is about 30 to 35 days, and newborns are born hairless, with eyes and ears closed, weighing around three to four grams. They stay in a nest made of dry plant materials and animal fur for a few weeks before emerging and are weaned by around two months but may still rely on their mother’s care.
Their diet is quite varied, consisting of seeds, green vegetation like grasses and mesquite, fruits, invertebrates, and carrion.
Fun Facts
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