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Close-up of a black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) cautiously peeking out of its burrow while a child’s hand is seen nearby offering food, captured in a natural outdoor setting.

Love communication between two black tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). Please have a look at my other prairie dog photos.

close-up of a groundhog - for more rodents

Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) lying in the sand and resting on a hot summer day

Photo Taken In Washington, D. C., United States

Wildlife image of a prairie dog munching food while sitting upright. Ideal for rodent biology content, zoo photography collections, and cute animal themes.

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Arizona black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

This is a royalty free stock photograph of a black tailed prairie dog peeking out of his mound in the Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA. Photographed in spring time with a Nikon D800 DSLR camera.

Cute Prairy dog stands at attention watching for predators

Top view of 2 Prairie dogs lay down on ground

$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 \$

Portrait of a Prairie dog also known as genus cynomys. Prairie dogs are herbivorous burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America.

Prairie Dog eating a snack held between his paws.Сlose-up of a cute prairie dog

Newborn, black-tailed prairie dogs playing in the Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA.

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

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