Belding's ground squirrel (IMAGE) University of California - Davis Caption Belding’s ground squirrels favor wet vegetation in the mountains. Credit Toni Lyn Morelli Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.