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Gopher on the grassy lawn is looking at the camera. Close-up

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

Portrait of a curious little chipmunk foraging for food on a sandy ground outdoors on a sunny day

The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) standing near his burrow in sand and looking around. These rodent animals native to the grasslands of North America.

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

Cute Prairie dog standing and alert near to its burrow

The meerkat is a small carnivoran belonging to the mongoose family

Close up shot of standing meerkat on sand. Cute suricate looking around in lookout pose

European ground squirrel standing in the field. Spermophilus citellus wildlife scene from nature. European souslik on meadow.

Close-up of a waking prairie dog, looking to the left

$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 \$

Black tailed prairie dog is sit down on sand

Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) sitting on the grass

Gopher is standing vertical on its hind legs and looking at camera on a grassy lawn.

Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus, Barcelona zoo, Spain, Europe, Sustainability,conserving the environment,Protecting biodiversity

A standing praiair dog is alert and near their burrow

Prairie Dogs in The Badlands, South Dakota. The prairie Dogs are very friendly toward humans, and will eat peanuts directly out of your hand.

Cute Prairy dog stands at attention watching for predators

Full length portrait of a Marmot (bobac), posing in a sunny day. Prairie dog is looking at you.

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