Prairie Dog Eating West_©JMC_870C
Add to LightboxA black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is eating near Valentine, Nebraska. They are diurnal. Black-tailed prairie dogs do not hibernate all winter, leavi_ng their borrow to forage. They enter a state of torpor at night to conserve energy. Tunnel depths are about 50–60" in deep.
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- West_NE_SDBadlands_©JMacCausland'12 870c_Prairie Dog Eating.jpg
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- Janet MacCausland
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- 3600x2400 / 5.1MB
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- Heartland & the Badlands, Mammals (see also Hoofed, Marine Mammals or Bear Destinations.)