suslik
/ˈsʌslɪk/
noun
- A small, burrowing rodent of the squirrel family, found in Eurasia and North America, also known as a ground squirrel or gopher.
- The susliks in the park are very shy and hard to photograph.
- A suslik popped its head out of its burrow in the meadow.
- Farmers sometimes consider susliks pests because they dig holes in fields.