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This is to let you know that File:European souslik_(Spermophilus_citellus)_Obrovisko.jpg, a featured picture that you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for February 18, 2026. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2026-02-18. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! — Amakuru (talk) 10:23, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
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The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), also known as the European souslik, is a species from the squirrel family, Sciuridae. Like all squirrels, it is a member of the rodent order and it is found in central and southeastern Europe with its range is divided in two parts by the Carpathian Mountains. It is a colonial animal and is mainly diurnal. It excavates a branching system of tunnels up to 2 m (6 ft) deep, with several entrances. This requires a habitat of short turf, which it finds this on the steppes and in pasture, in dry banks, on sports fields, parks and lawns. The European ground squiirel's short dense fur is yellowish-grey, tinged with red, with a few indistinct pale and dark spots on the back. Adults typically measure 20 to 23 cm (8 to 9 in) with a weight of 240 to 340 g (8.5 to 12.0 oz). It has a slender build with a short bushy tail and has a shrill alarm call that will cause all other individuals in the vicinity to dive for cover. This European ground squirrel was photographed in the Obrovisko family park near Muráň, Slovakia. Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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