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Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Photo by CynthiaMHori
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Burrowing, ground squirrel.

Habitat:

Grasslands of USA. Eat fruits and vegetables. Considered a keystone species as a prey species for hawks and eagles but their burrows are also used by owls. Sadly it is considered a pest by some because of the huge "towns" they create.

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wylene69
That is soo cool. Musta had a great day
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PublishedMarch 10, 2011

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