Prairie dog
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Prairie dogs are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. There are five recognized species of prairie dog: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and M
Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs raise their heads from their burrows in response to disturbances.
Full view of a prairie dog
Prairie dogs at a burrow entrance
Ground squirrel
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Ground squirrels are rodents of the squirrel family that generally live on the ground or in burrows, rather than in trees like the tree squirrels. The term is most often used for the medium-sized grou
Prairie dog
…Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. There are five recognized species of prairie dog: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican…
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A 20,000-year-old Arctic ground squirrel mummy
A California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) in a tree
A watchful "rock chuck" or yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) atop Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park in California