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  2. Black-tailed prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    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. [3] Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen ...

  3. Prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps the most striking of prairie dog communications is the territorial call or "jump-yip" display of the black-tailed prairie dog. [27] A black-tailed prairie dog stretches the length of its body vertically and throws its forefeet into the air while making a call. A jump-yip from one prairie dog causes others nearby to do the same. [28]

  4. List of species described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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    Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Swift fox (Vulpes velox) White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) Described: American badger (Taxidea taxus) American beaver (Castor canadensis)

  5. Why Prairie Dogs “Jump Yip” - AOL

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    Those are the black-tailed prairie dog (which lives in the Great Plains from Mexico to Canada) and the Mexican prairie dog living in the plains of northern Mexico.) Most of the research done on ...

  6. List of mammals of Wyoming - Wikipedia

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    The black-tailed deer is considered by some a distinct species though it is classified as a subspecies of the mule deer. Unlike its cousin, the white-tailed deer, mule deer are generally more associated with the land west of the Missouri River. The most noticeable differences between whitetails and mule deer are the color of their tails and ...

  7. How Groundhog Day became 'Prairie Dog Day' for a group of ...

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    Prairie dogs have been a popular attraction at the zoo since the original exhibit first opened in 1980. How Groundhog Day became 'Prairie Dog Day' for a group of elementary students at Binder Park Zoo

  8. Utah prairie dog - Wikipedia

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    Utah prairie dogs also have distinctly clay colored proximal tail parts and dorsum, as well as dark eyebrows. [4] In terms of taxonomy, there are two subgenera of prairie dogs: "black-tailed" prairie dogs and "white-tailed" prairie dogs. Utah prairie dogs are a member of the latter of the two groups and the subgenus Leucrossuromys.

  9. Marmot - Wikipedia

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    The slightly smaller and more social prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota, but in the related genus Cynomys. Marmots typically live in burrows (often within rockpiles, particularly in the case of the yellow-bellied marmot), and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social and use loud whistles to communicate ...