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Black-tailed
Prairie Dog
Gynomys ludovicianus
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| Range: |
Through North
America; great plains from Montana to southern Saskatchewan to extreme northern Mexico.
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| Habitat: |
Open plains and
plateaus.
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| Diet: |
Herbs, grasses,
and an occasional insect. At the zoo: hay, monkey biscuits, apples, carrots, and
lettuce.
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Fun Facts:
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- Prairie dogs are found in large colonies, or
"towns", that can cover many acres! Towns are generally divided into
"wards", the boundaries of which are determined by topographic and vegetative
features. Each ward consists of several "cotories", which are discrete
social units containing an average of 9 individuals!
- The center of town is the safest and is
occupied by the breeding pairs; the young and old are pushing outward!
- The life span is about 8 years!
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