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The Barbary Ground Squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus)
is native to the North West African countries of Algeria, Morocco and
Western Sahara. Due to their isolation, less than twenty land mammals
which include six species of bat are found on The Canary Islands. Over
50 years ago Barbary Ground Squirrel was introduced onto Fuerteventura
where it is quiet commonly encountered. Text © www.rawbirds.com
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