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A prairie dog peeking out of its burrow at Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas.

Wild prairie dog in Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

Ground squirrel in Wichita Mountains Wildlife refuge

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

Black-tailed prairie dogs stay close to their underground burrows while alarm calls ring out on the open plains on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City, Colorado.

Prairie Dog (Cynomys) on the Lookout in Banff

Summer time Prarie Dog view in the badlands going into her home

A Black-Tailed Prairie Dog scans the environment on the prairie of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Caprock Canyon State Park, Quitaque, Texas, USA

Even squirrels belong to the family of rodents, their cute outlook often make them a welcome creature to humans.

Praire Dog at Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas

Prairie dogs at Badlands National Park in South Dakota

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.

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

Baby prairie dog also known as genus cynomys feeding at its lair

$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 - Bryce Canyon National Park

This prairie dog is squeeking and has it's mouth open

Adorable prairie dog digging a hold on the grasslands.

Prairie Dog at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado

White-tailed prairie dog facing toward camera

A Prairie Dog, Cynomys ludovicianus, stands on alert watching for danger in the opening of the den. Shot in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

Close-up side view of a Ground Squirrel standing motionless in green grass.

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

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

Wildlife native to the American Southwest desert environment. A cute rodent keeps an eye out for danger in the sandy and arid Tucson, Arizona.

Cute black tailed prairie dog in rural South Dakota.

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