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The effects of male philopatry on reproductive behaviors and fitness in Columbian ground squirrels (Urocitellus columbianus) 

Klase, Carrie C. (2016-11-09)
Decreased fitness is a consequence of inbreeding in many species. As a result, a variety of behavioral mechanisms, such as dispersal, are employed be mammals to avoid mating with relatives. Columbian ground squirrels ...

Mating Behavior of Columbian Ground Squirrels 

Manno, Theodore (2008-08-15)
Columbian ground squirrels (Spermophilus columbianus) are diurnal, herbivorous, colonial, and hibernatory rodents that reside in the Rocky Mountains of western North America. During April-July in 2005-2007, field assistants ...