Barking prairie dog by iaacf

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 28, 2007

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Description

The prairie dog (Cynomys) is a small, burrowing rodent native to the grasslands of North America. On average, this stout-bodied rodent will grow to be between 12 and 16 inches (30 and 40 cm) long, including its short tail. They are found throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In the United States, prairie dogs are primarily found west of the Mississippi River, though they have also been introduced into a few eastern locales. Etymology Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the name is attested from at least 1774.[1] The 1804 journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition note that in September of 1804, they "discovered a Village of an animal the french Call the Prarie Dog" [2] Its genus, Cynomys, derives from the Greek for "mouse dog." Biology and behavior Prairie Dogs A Black-tailed Prairie Dog forages above ground for grasses and leavesThe highly-social prairie dogs live in large colonies or "towns"

Comments (9)

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prionbrain

3:36PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

Oh hehe.. he's so cute!!! Great shot!!!

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Garlor

3:52PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

seems a bit annoyed,sharp image good light

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RobyHermida

5:03PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

Without a doubt some this it is an excellent picture With great detail and some very beautiful colors Congratulations my friend! Roby :O)

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Lledeline

6:21PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

Great capture

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viper

7:14PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

Outstanding capture of such a skitish animal. Many thanks for the information on them as well.

MrsLubner

7:48PM | Sat, 28 April 2007

Yup, prairie dog. They come in jumbo size or tiny (almost like a chipmunk) and they are very organized. As much damage as they can do, they can also teach us a thing or two about harmonious social living. This is a great shot! Can't figure out how you got so close because one thing I've learned is they are very, very skiddish!

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