17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wrestlers
Young ground squirrels wrestling in the dust. These small mammals are extremely social; however, conflicts are not resolved in the most amicable way. The image was taken in an area where ground squirrels disappeared 30 years ago, but due to a successful habitat reconstruction and repopulation project led by the Kiskunsag National Park a stable population can be found again.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | Hungary |
Copyright: | © Bence Mate |