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Yellowstone National Park A herd of Bison, commonly called Buffalo, graze along a roadside.
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U is for Uinta Ground Squirrels
The uinta ground squirrel pops out of its hole to check its surroundings.

 

 

These ground squirrels hibernate for most of their lives. They spend most of the year sleeping in their underground homes and only come out for a few months in the summer. 

 

 

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