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A prairie dog town may contain 15–26 family groups, [20] with subgroups within a town, called "wards", which are separated by a physical barrier. Family groups exist within these wards. Most prairie dog family groups are made up of one adult breeding male, two or three adult females, and one or two male offspring and one or two female offspring.
Pages in category "Prairie dogs" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Black-tailed prairie dog; D.
White-tailed prairie dog, standing in vegetation. The white-tailed prairie dog is tan-brown in color, with large eyes and a dark patch on their cheeks above and below each eye. [4] This prairie dog species weighs between 28–53 oz (790–1,500 g), while having a length between 12–16 in (30–41 cm). [5]
Prairie dogs have been a popular attraction at the zoo since the original exhibit first opened in 1980. How Groundhog Day became 'Prairie Dog Day' for a group of elementary students at Binder Park Zoo
The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is a rodent of the family Sciuridae (the squirrels) found in the Great Plains of North America from about the United States–Canada border to the United States–Mexico border. [3] Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen ...
Despite the name, prairie dogs are not actually dogs, but rather, rodents. There used to be laws banning keeping them as pets in the United States but Florida is one of those places that loves ...
Suburban growth over several decades boxed in the prairie dog colony, despite several attempts to relocate them over the years.
Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni; White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus; Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus; Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus; Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus; Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris; Cliff chipmunk, Neotamias dorsalis; Least chipmunk ...