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barunduki

barunduki

9.9
A small ground squirrel with a striped back that lives in Siberia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The barunduki often collects seeds and nuts to store for the long Siberian winter.

Examples

  • Unlike some other squirrels, the barunduki spends most of its time on the ground.

  • Researchers observed a family of barundukis darting through the undergrowth in the forest.

  • The barunduki is often seen foraging for food.

  • Have you ever spotted a barunduki in the wild?

  • Researchers observed a family of barundukis darting through the undergrowth in the forest.

  • The barunduki often collects seeds and nuts to store for the long Siberian winter.

  • Unlike some other squirrels, the barunduki spends most of its time on the ground.

Synonyms

baronduki
vsbarunduki
9.9

A small squirrel with stripes on its back that lives in burrows in Siberia

is more about ground-dwelling rather than active burrowing
Eutamius asiaticus
vsbarunduki
  • Specialized
9.9

A small striped squirrel that lives in Siberia and stores food for winter

gives striped back and ground habit details not in that name

Surface Forms

barunduki singular
barundukis plural

Etymology

Barunduki likely comes from a Siberian name that meant 'ground dweller'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of barun like 'burrow' and duki like 'digger', so a barunduki is a striped squirrel that digs and lives on the ground in Siberia.