Richardson's Ground squirrels have 4 distinctive chirps. This is their interpretation.
Normal chatter: when talking amongst themselves the tone and cadence sounds like animal talking. Aperiodic communication, uneven tone.
Oh shit!: If they let out an half-chirp and the no more sound as they dive into the hole you startled it ad it crashed for cover.
Stranger Danger!: If they take cover near hole face and freeze they let out a periodic squeak about every 3 seconds. That means they think they are hidden and are warning other burrows of danger.
Hey You!: If they are standing or squatting on back legs and emit a squeak - squeak in rapid progression they are calling to other squirrels to find them. They are not alerted to danger.
Normal chatter: when talking amongst themselves the tone and cadence sounds like animal talking. Aperiodic communication, uneven tone.
Oh shit!: If they let out an half-chirp and the no more sound as they dive into the hole you startled it ad it crashed for cover.
Stranger Danger!: If they take cover near hole face and freeze they let out a periodic squeak about every 3 seconds. That means they think they are hidden and are warning other burrows of danger.
Hey You!: If they are standing or squatting on back legs and emit a squeak - squeak in rapid progression they are calling to other squirrels to find them. They are not alerted to danger.
