Any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops.
1These are the spermophiles, and some species of these have more capacious pouches than others.
2He is called Spermophile because that means seed-eater, and he lives largely on seeds, especially on grain.
3He is called the Thirteen-lined Spermophile.
4Seek Seek the Spermophile who lives on the plains of the West and is often called Gopher Squirrel, is the true Ground Squirrel.
5The larger spermophiles that live near the spring and keep awake to work all day, come and go at no particular hour, drinking sparingly.
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