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Photo ID: 229
Gallery ID: 32 | Photo Title: Barbary ground squirrel, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. | Purchase Images Digital Images:
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Keywords:
squirrel, barbary ground squirrel, atlantoxerus getulus, fuerteventura, canary islands, macaronesia, atlantic ocean, atlantic islands, introduced, household pet, north africa, threat, endemic species, predators, |
Description:
The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) was introduced to Fuerteventura from North Africa as a household pet in 1965. Having escaped they have thrived in a natural environment similar to their homeland. Without predators however, their numbers have increased to an estimated 300,000 and are now a threat to the island’s endemic species.
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