The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) is a mammal native to the northern Rocky Mountains and its surrounding foothills.Its range stretches through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. The squirrels inhabit grasslands, fields, and dry meadows and feed on seeds, greens, insects and small animals.he Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) is a mammal native to the northern Rocky Mountains and its surrounding foothills.
symbol. noun. 1. metaphor, image, allegory, sign, representation, token To them the monarchy is a special symbol of nationhood. 2. representation, sign, figure, mark, type, image, token, logo, badge, emblem, glyph I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
In contrast to a physical sign, symbols represents something else by association, resemblance or convention... something visible representing something invisible. For example, the well-known image of a dove symbolizes peace, rather than just depicting the bird itself. Common symbols that are not considered signs include a dove to represent peace, a cross to represent Christianity or even punctuation marks such as the question mark or the exclamation mark. Sometimes the words sign and symbol are used as synonyms.