Close up of a common California ground squirrel camouflaged by its habitat as it sits on some volcanic rocks to eat

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Size: 3072px × 2048px
Location: California Coast, USA
Photo credit: © Judith Bicking / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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