suslik
- noun
- UK
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suslik
- The suslik spends much of the winter hibernating underground to survive the cold months.
Examples
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In central Asia, the suslik is often seen sitting upright near its burrow, keeping watch for predators.
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Farmers sometimes consider the suslik a pest because it can damage crops with its burrowing.
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Look at that suslik!
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The suslik is known for its burrowing habits.
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In central Asia, the suslik is often seen sitting upright near its burrow, keeping watch for predators.
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Farmers sometimes consider the suslik a pest because it can damage crops with its burrowing.
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The suslik spends much of the winter hibernating underground to survive the cold months.
Synonyms
A large ground squirrel that lives in holes in the ground in central Europe and Asia
A small ground squirrel that lives in open grasslands in central and eastern Europe and parts of central Asia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suslik comes from Russian суслик, which itself comes from a Turkic word for 'ground squirrel'. So a suslik is a 'ground squirrel', a small animal that lives in burrows and hibernates in winter, and that link makes the name easy to remember.
