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In captivity, black-tailed prairie dog pups open their eyes at 30 days old. [10] Pups are altricial and remain below ground for up to seven weeks to nurse. [10] [11] [41] Maturity is complete at 15 months old. [10] Lifespan of the black-tailed prairie dog in the wild is unknown, but males more than 3 years old experience high mortality.
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]
The Gunnison's prairie dog, C. gunnisoni, is the only prairie dog species that has 40 chromosomes. The other four species, black-tailed, white-tailed, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs, have 50 chromosomes. [3] Their coats are yellow-toned buff merged with black-colored hairs.
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The elk herd is the largest in Oklahoma at about 1,000 [19] and the white tailed deer number about 450. These ungulates are no longer considered endangered. [20] Many smaller mammal species also live in the refuge, including the nine-banded armadillo, bassarisk, and the black-tailed prairie dog.
White-tailed antelope squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus; Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermophilus lateralis; Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni; White-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys leucurus; Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus; Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus; Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys ...
Typical prairie dog town, entrance to tunnel. They build extensive "towns" of tunnels and chambers. Each town's population is the members of an extended prairie dog family group called a "clan", which comprises an adult male, a few adult females, and their juveniles, who work to maintain boundaries of geographic territories. [14]
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)