15th 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: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary |
Copyright: | © Bence Mate |