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The aboveground activity of a free-living population of Uinta ground squixrels, Citellus armatus, is described. The objective is to provide basic behavioral information on the animals; it will form the basis for more specific and quantitative studies. The movements, postures, and sounds associated with maintenance and social behavior are described. Some comparisons are made between the behavior of Uinta ground squirrels and that of other mammals. Within the limited scope of a descriptive paper, an attempt is made to ascribe possible causation and function to some of the activities of Uinta ground squirrels.
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