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Black-tailed prairie dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Photo by RachelM
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Description:

Prairie dogs are restricted to dry, grassland type areas. They live in huge colonies, known as a towns that can spread over kilometres. These towns are divided into smaller family group called coteries headed by one adult male.

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Photographed at the Calgary Zoo

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