Real Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Skull Beak Dimetrodon was an apex predator

Dimetrodon was an apex predator

6 cm (16 in

Among baboons

Skull Length 44 cm (17

This species is classified as critically endangered due to loss of habitat

Real Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Skull Beak Dimetrodon was an apex predatorThe thirteen lined ground squirrel is a small rodent belonging to the family Sciuridae. It is characterized by its distinctive pattern of thirteen stripes running along its back, alternating between dark and light colors. Thirteen lined ground squirrels inhabit grasslands and prairies throughout central North America, where they dig burrows for shelter and protection. They are omnivorous, feeding on a diet consisting mainly of seeds, nuts, insects,