Condition
Dead
Animal
California Ground Squirrel
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#2727; Cal Grd Squirrel; 00; 34.605608, -119.352726; 2017.10.10; 14:00; wit; St; 55.
Ca 33; ~10.5 mi S Lockwood Valley Rd; Ojai- Vent Co.; S bd lane; Dry chaparral slope/ =.; Adult M; just hit - limp.; rd; nb; xt; Fs-d. HB~225 mm. Tail~186 mm. Ear~25 mm. HF~54 mm. Hit it at ~ 40-45 mph- ran across in front of car from S bd sh- hit with right wheel- impossible to avoid.
Observer
M I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
exact time of impact (witnessed event)
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Ca 33; ~10 mi S Lockwood Valley Rd; Ojai.S bd lane; Dry chaparral slope/ =.