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Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Description:

Large brown rodent with dark coloring on tip of tail.

Habitat:

Burrows in fields creating mounds in which they sit up on as seen in the second image.

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I had a blast Ava! It was a near perfect vacation and I enjoyed playing tourist in a state I use to live in :)

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

It looks like you're having a great trip Cindy!

Firestone, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jan 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 12, 2012

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