| NOUN | a European ground squirrel | European ground squirrels | |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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- Since 2010, the reintroduction of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), or European souslik has been taking place in the area near Jakubowo Lubińskie as part of the bigger reintroduction of this species in the fauna of Poland led by Polish Association for Nature Preservation "Salamandra".
- Fauna is represented by species of rodents (hamster and european ground squirrel), reptiles, carnivorous mammals (bear, gray wolf and fox) and other large mammals like wild boar and deer.
- Characteristic are some small mammals (golden jackal, voles, European ground squirrel, Russian desman among others).
- The European ground squirrel ("Spermophilus citellus"), also known as the European souslik, is a species from the squirrel family, Sciuridae.
- Over 40 mammal species have been recorded from the area, including the European ground squirrel, the steppe polecat and the European hamster.
- Belmeken is inhabited by the highest-altitude colony of European ground squirrel in the Balkans, as well as by many species of birds, including peregrine falcon, common raven and Eurasian crag martin.
- 27 species of small mammals at the park include European ground squirrel, lesser mole-rat, Günther's vole, three dormouse species, and two other globally threatened species.
- The zoo is involved in captive breeding of endangered species coordinated by the European Endangered Species Programme like the Sumatran tiger, giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp, Przewalski's horse, as well as locally threatened species like the Czech owl called the little owl, barn owl or rare rodent species the European ground squirrel and Eurasian beaver.
- 1999 A.M. Strijkstra: Periodic euthermy during hibernation in the European ground squirrel: causes and consequences.
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