Plains are docile, although obese. Action is very sensitive. Its limbs and tail are short, and its forelimbs have sharp claws. There are pouches on the cheeks to store and transport soil.

The algae is mainly burrowing and likes to feed on the roots of plants on the ground and underground and tubers. The origin of the name of the plain squirrel is that it has a huge cheek pouch. After this cheek pouch stores a lot of food, the plain squirrel moves around in its nest, so it is not busy.