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Souslik


Souslik
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Copyright: Akif Aykurt (Raptorman) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 12 N: 680] (7021)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 300 4.0L
Exposure: f/5.6
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-25 0:55
Viewed: 441
Points: 16
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Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Spermophilus

Species: S. citellus
Turkish name : Gelengi

Binomial name
Spermophilus citellus
(L., 1766
The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), also known as the European Souslik, is a species from the squirrel family Sciuridae and the only European representative of the genus Spermophilus. Like all squirrels, it is a member of the rodent order.


Description
The European ground squirrel grows to a length of approximately 20 cm and a weight of between 200 and 400 g. It is a diurnal animal, living in colonies of individual burrows in pastures or grassy embankments. The squirrels emerge during the day to feed upon seeds, plant shoots and roots or flightless invertebrates. The colonies maintain sentinels who whistle at the sight of a predator, bringing the pack scurrying back to safety.

The European ground squirrel hibernates between autumn and March, depending on the climate. In preparation they will build up reserves of brown fat during the late summer.

In early summer, between 5 and 8 cubs are born in one litter.


Distribution
It is to be found throughout eastern Europe from southern Ukraine, to Asia Minor, the Czech Republic, Greece and north as far as Poland.
Source : Wikipedia
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Akif merhaba, Bu nefis gelengiye ilk kritiği yazacağım için mutluyum. Çok sevdiğim bir kemirici türüdür. Dada önce ben de bir kaç fotosunu yüklemiştim. Senin foto da tam bir usta işi olmuş. Bu arada küçük bir katkı yapmak istiyorum; bunun türü S. axnhoprymnus. S. citellus Trakya'da yaşayan türümüzdür. Sağlıcakla kal. Selamlar
Mustafa

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  • eli (28)
  • [2008-04-25 6:40]

Doga ne cok goresel malzeme sunuyor,
ne dusunuyor kim bilir? Seyretmesi keyif veren bir foto.
Elinize saglik

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 0 N: 314] (1767)
  • [2008-04-25 10:34]

Merhaba Akif bey çok çok tatlı bir şey bu harika olmuş ellerinize sağlık.

Hello Akif,

good capture from these litte animal in his natural habitat.
Razzor sharp with good pov and dof.
Beuatiful colors.

Gert

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1222 W: 78 N: 848] (7258)
  • [2008-04-26 7:59]

merhaba akif
tur guzel poz guzel cekim de nefis olmus
renkler, netlik ve detaylar basarili
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

Hello Akif
Thanks for presentig this nice animal.
Nice composed and well exposed picture, with very good sharpness and soft background.
Congratulation
Ania

Akif merhaba,
Çok ilginç bir hayvan ve de çok sempatik.Güzel bir çekim,emeğine sağlık...

Hello Akif,
Good portrait of this stand-up comedian.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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