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Prairie dog amongst wildflowers in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma.
Prairie dog in its natural habitat
A Colorado gopher hiding in the hole in the middle of a dirt road
a groundhog eating some greens
Prarie Dog
close-up of a groundhog - for more rodents
The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family.  They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.  Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white.  The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators.  The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves.  In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs.  In the summer they mainly consume seeds.  Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush.  Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred.  They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather.  When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground.  When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows.  During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism.  After hibernation, they become active from April through October.  The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication.  Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators.  They also have different sounds for an \
Prairie Dog Singing in Denver Colorado in field atop his mound, warning other of people around.
Prairie dog in the Black HIlls of South Dakota. Custer State Park, South Dakota Black Hills Wildlife Loop Road.
chipmunk utah red rocks
Groundhog on hind legs showing teeth. Animal in captivity
Portrait of a curious little chipmunk foraging for food on a sandy ground outdoors on a sunny day
Gopher on duty
Three ground squirrels in the Kalahari desert
Close-up of a Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus) standing up
The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family.  They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.  Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white.  The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators.  The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves.  In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs.  In the summer they mainly consume seeds.  Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush.  Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred.  They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather.  When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground.  When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows.  During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism.  After hibernation, they become active from April through October.  The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication.  Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators.  They also have different sounds for an \
Utah Prairie Dog near PArowan, Utah.
Wild Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA
Prairie dog standing next to hole facing right
Prairie dog up close.
Prairie dog by sticks sitting up, springtime\nTucson, Arizona  USA
Prairie dog
Prairie dog in eating
Utah prairie dog standing and alert.
Black-tailed prairie dog - Cynomys ludovicianus near its hole
The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family.  They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.  Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white.  The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators.  The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves.  In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs.  In the summer they mainly consume seeds.  Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush.  Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred.  They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather.  When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground.  When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows.  During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism.  After hibernation, they become active from April through October.  The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication.  Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators.  They also have different sounds for an \
prairie dog rodent. Animal wildlife nature photo
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A Prairie dog eating food next to a fence
Beringian or Arctic ground squirrel. Spermophilus brunniceps. Urocitellus parryii
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