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  2. White-tailed prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    Prairie dog tunnel systems channel rainwater into the water table, which prevents runoff and erosion, and can also change the composition of the soil in a region by reversing soil compaction that can result from cattle grazing. Prairie dog burrows are 5–10 m (16–33 ft) long and 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) below the ground. [20]

  4. List of mammals of Wyoming - Wikipedia

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    From the Atlas of Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles in Wyoming: [44] Uinta chipmunk Black-tailed prairie dogs. Order: Rodentia, Family: Sciuridae. White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus; Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus; Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus, coniferous forests, nocturnal

  5. Why Prairie Dogs “Jump Yip” - AOL

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    Prairie dogs live in big social groups called prairie dog towns across the dry grasslands of North America. They may be adorable, but these little mammals are fierce fighters with sharp teeth and ...

  6. Tongue River (Montana) - Wikipedia

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    1]: Length: 265 mi (426 km): Basin size: 5,397 sq mi (13,980 km 2): Discharge: : • location: Miles City, Montana: • average: 400 cu ft/s (11 m 3 /s): • minimum: 0 cu ft/s (0 m 3 /s): • maximum: 13,300 cu ft/s (380 m 3 /s): Basin features; Tributaries: : • right: Pumpkin Creek, Otter Creek, Hanging Woman Creek, Prairie Dog Creek, Goose Creek, Wolf Creek: The Tongue River is a ...

  7. Red Desert (Wyoming) - Wikipedia

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    The Red Desert is home to a range of burrowing animals. The white-tailed prairie dog, Great Basin spadefoot toad, tiger salamander, pygmy rabbits, and sagebrush lizards all go underground for protection from the desert's extreme weather and predators. Similarly, the burrowing owl nests and roosts underground, typically in burrows dug by prairie ...

  8. Iconic Yukon prairie dog colony surrounded by development ...

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    In 1985, as developers prepared to bulldoze dozens of acres to make way for new homes, the prairie dog fields had already become a favorite location for school field trips and wildlife-watchers ...

  9. Pet Prairie Dog Totally Holds His Own While Playing with ...

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    Prairie dogs are burrowing animals and should be given adequate space and enclosures to engage in their activity. They are extremely social and require up to six hours of socialization with humans ...