Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Lots of California Ground Squirrel activity in this immediate area, including individuals running across roadway. This is a lactating female. The road is unfenced, with a vineyard to the south and a nut tree orchard to the north. Removed from roadway to south shoulder.
Observer
Brian Arnold
Travel Frequency
daily
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Merced County, River RoadEast of junction with 165