This is a round-tailed ground squirrel Xerospermophilus tereticaudus. Living in a park in Arizona, they quickly learn to beg for food. I am not much of a wildlife photographer, I seldom have the time to spend waiting for the animal to appear and pose for a photo, but I was lucky this one decided to stand still for a few seconds.
Look at his little hands - he's begging! Did you toss him a treat?
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