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Alert prairie dog standing on its hind legs at Bad Lands NP

Closeup of a groundhog eating sunflower seeds in the grass

black tailed prairie dog with green grass and a hole , close up image

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

A prairie dog species of ground squirrel sits-up on its haunches as it enjoys chewing on a snack.

A Black-Tailed Prairie Dog flattens out on the ground, alert for predators on the prairie of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

The bobak marmot is a species of marmot that inhabits the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central

Cute but overweight prairie dog sitting in a hole he dug.

Prairie Dog (Cynomys) on the Lookout in Banff

$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 \$

A close up view of a gopher in a grass hole.

Wild Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

To Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs playing in the vegetation of the prairie of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

European ground squirrel is watching in the grass in summer.

A Prairie Dog standing alert in its burrow. Found in the grasslands of North America, these social rodents are known for their complex burrow systems and vocal communication.

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

A view of a prairie dog emerging out of a ground hole entrance in a field.

Little herbivorous burrowing rodents in the grassland of the preserve park

$Denver county, Colorado, USA: wild black tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus). Species of prairie dogs from the subfamily of ground squirrels that lives in North America and belongs to the rodent order. It owes the name \$

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A Black-Tailed Prairie Dog playing in the vegetation of the prairie of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Ground squirrel in Wichita Mountains Wildlife refuge

A Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

Horizontal image of marmot on the grass, rear view

A prairie dog checking out its surroundings

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