South African ground squirrel in sunset

Besides the well-known meerkat research, there are also other long-term studies conducted by UZH researchers (with the help of volunteers) at the Kalahari Research Center in South Africa, for example with South African ground squirrels (Geosciurus inauris). These animals are wild but habituated to humans which allows observations of the natural behaviour of these animals.
by Livio Flüeler