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As heat waves rise, a Gunnison prairie dog nibbles plants among the sagebrush covered hills along the Tomichi Creek, just outside Gunnison, Colorado. Their population has dropped 98 to 99 percent across their historic range.

Squirrels looking at each other in the green grass. Anatolian Souslik-Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus xanthoprymnus

Groundhog Woodchuck Foraging for Food Among Shrubs in New Hampshire

A prairie dog is alert near the burrow in it's habitat

A prairie dog is eating slice of carrot with front paws on a grassy lawn.

closeup of pronghorn antelope in the wild

Pronghorn or antelope standing, close up on hill in the Yellowstone Ecosystem of western USA, North America. Nearest cities are Denver, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Cody, Jackson, Wyoming, Gardiner, Cooke City, West Yellowstone, Bozeman and Billings, Montana.

African Penguin in a nest, Spheniscus demersus, selective focus on head

Pronghorn Antelope in East Central Idaho.

Close view of a squirrel on blur background - USA

Marmot Sunning Itself On Granite Rock in Kings Canyon National Park

$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 \$

Rock hyraxes sunbathing in early morning

Portrait of an Antelope or Pronghorn in Yellowstone National Park.

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A closeup of a cute groundhog in a hole outdoors

A Richardson's Ground Squirrel calls near its burrow in central Montana.

Baby ostriches in the paddock. Common Ostrich - Struthio camelus is a species of flightless bird native to large areas of Africa, the largest living bird with long strong legs, long neck and small head. Farmer breeding of ostriches, organic farming concept.

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Close up portrait of a Meerkat or Suricate, (Suricata suricatta)

This Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel was photographed in the High Plains near Black Mesa State Park, Oklahoma.

Pronghorn rut in fall in Yellowstone National Park

Deer jumping fence. Deer herd of stags, doe and fawn in autumn colors

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