Meaning of siksik | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of Arctic ground squirrel.

Examples

“Siksiks are irascible, curious little fellows with vituperative, strident voices that can be heard a mile away.”

“One autumn, I watched two different grizzlies of Denali National Park⟳ hunt for Arctic ground squirrels, or siksiks. At the northern latitudes beyond the timberline, where they live⟳, siksiks have⟳ only a very brief summer in which to eat⟳, raise⟳ a family, enough body fat […]”

“Another resident of the riparian zone is the arctic ground squirrel, also known as the siksik. These rodents eat⟳ plant⟳ seeds, stems, flowers, and roots. Like⟳ arctic foxes, siksiks forage in many areas of the tundra, but make⟳ their homes in places where the active layer is deep.”

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