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Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Classification

Family
Sciuridae

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. Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen above ground in midwinter.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 6Germany · 2Belgium · 1