squirrel

Squirrels belong to the order ‘Rodentia’, with 1,650 species; it is the largest group of living mammals.
It also comprises 40% of all present day mammal species.
There are over 365 species of squirrels in 7 families.
They include the tree squirrel, ground squirrel, and flying squirrel.
Plus many squirrel-like mammals such as the gopher, ground hog and prairie dog.