The dental formula of the ground squirrel is . The average length of an Arctic ground squirrel is approximately . Washington County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel. Gem County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel. Valley County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel. Behavior is more like that of a prairie dog than a typical ground squirrel. This has been supported by evidence in the Arctic ground squirrel. White-tailed prairie dogs display Interspecific competition with the Wyoming ground squirrel. Several species exhibit this behavior, including, but not limited to the Belding's ground squirrel. They are a type of ground squirrel, found in North America. Belding's ground squirrel provides an example. Compared to other ground squirrel species, its cheek pouch are moderate in size. On average, the ground squirrel weighs . The mammal population includes coyote, bobcat, jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, ground squirrel and kit fox. They frequently use abandoned pocket gopher and ground squirrel burrows as hibernacula.