Sousliks are just cute

"The European ground squirrel belongs to a genus commonly referred to as the sousliks, with representatives spread throughout the northern hemisphere from California to China.

a souslik at attention, photo by Lubos Houska

Ground squirrels tend to have stout, low-slung bodies, resting upon short legs, and a well-furred tail measuring about a third the length of the body. 

The European ground squirrel generally has short yellowish fur but the back is tinged distinctly grey with dense cream spots. 

All species within the genus have sizeable internal cheek pouches for carrying food."

https://www.arkive.org/european-ground-squirrel/spermophilus-citellus/