{"id":35004,"date":"2024-05-20T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broz.sk\/ground-squirrels-are-social-animals-more-numerous-colonies-are-stronger\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T13:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:44:45","slug":"ground-squirrels-are-social-animals-more-numerous-colonies-are-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broz.sk\/en\/ground-squirrels-are-social-animals-more-numerous-colonies-are-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground squirrels are social animals. More numerous colonies are stronger."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European ground squirrels are animals that live in large groups. In ideal conditions, they will grow to several thousand members and gradually colonise the surrounding landscape, provided it is suitable and there is low vegetation &#8211; grassland, or mown lawns or meadows.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground squirrels often colonise new colonies by running as far as 6-8 km from their home meadow in search of suitable opportunities. Often the first individuals occupy the burrows of voles, which are similarly sized and can fit them. Then, by smell and sound, they are found by others who colonise the site with them. If this doesn&#8217;t happen, a few pioneers will probably be hunted down by predators, because when there are few of them, they can&#8217;t defend themselves well.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, ground squirrels communicate by whistling when threatened. If one senses danger, it will whistle to let the others know something is wrong. 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