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Antelope squirrel
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<p>Antelope squirrels or antelope ground squirrels of the <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> <i>Ammospermophilus</i> are <a href="/facts/Sciurid/yLLl7JWY">sciurids</a> found in the desert and dry scrub areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are a type of <a href="/facts/Ground_squirrel/6pTY4qRP">ground squirrel</a> and are able to resist <a href="/facts/Hyperthermia/WMHlf9j7">hyperthermia</a> and can survive body temperatures over 40 °C (104 °F). </p>