Prairie Dogs by delaorden_ojeda
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Hi ! back again and happy to be with you all !
Prairie dogs (Cynomys) are small, burrowing rodents (not actually dogs) native to the grasslands of North America. There are five different species of prairie dogs: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs. They are a type of ground squirrel. On average, these stout-bodied rodents will grow to be between 30�40 centimetres (12�16 in) long, including the short tail and weigh between 0.5�1.5 kilograms (1�3 lb). They are found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In Mexico, prairie dogs are primarily found in the northern states which are the southern end of the great plains: northeastern Sonora, north and northeastern Chihuahua, northern Coahuila, northern Nuevo León, and northern Tamaulipas; in the U.S., they range primarily west of the Mississippi River, though they have also been introduced in a few eastern locales. They will eat all sorts of vegetables and fruits.
( Thanks to Wikipedia )
Comments (30)
TheRingess
Prairie dogs are cool and they know it. The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson has an exhibit of them, it's my favorite exhibit of theirs. Needless to say I like the subject of your picture, I also very much like the lighting.
lyron
Fantástico personaje. Una foto magnífica!!!
timtripp
!~EXCELLENT~!
MOSKETON
POR FIN EN CASA, ME ENCANTA, UNA LARGA ESPERA. VALIO LA PENA UNA FOTO GENIAL. FELICIDADES.
Octaganoid
I've seen them and heard them up in the Canadian Rockies. They have very high pitched squeaks.. Nice photo, welcome back !
danob
Wonderful Tony I love them, somebody should have told him he is supposed to live under ground rather than up it's relatives trees
M2A
Top quality photo. Animal is so fun and pretty.
THROBBE
Beautiful work!
ladyperiwinkle
Ah -- how cute!
AndreiR
He looks very important. Perfect shot!
DreamersWish
Way cute critter and marvelous capture!
blankfrancine
Great capture, Tony. Such a cute little critter.
MrsRatbag
Great shot, looks like a squirrel without perky ears...
viper
such cute little guys
Meowgli
excellence, brilliantly shot and worked
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
velasco
Una foto estupenda del perrito de las praderas siempre vigilante
picantilla
preciosa toma
RodolfoCiminelli
Espléndida y espectacular fotografía Tony....!!! Gran detalle.....!!!!
CavalierLady
Spectacular image, Tony!! Superb composition and post work in your signature style! Exquisite detail!
furuta
So cute prairie dog. very beautiful and wonderful shot!!
virginiese
excellent shot ! I love this rodent :-)
flora-crassella
fantastic photo!!!!!
MirageBay
Love it! He's got an attitude!!!
odie
Great shot. Wonderful light and composition.
durleybeachbum
Oustanding shot!
Cosme..D..Churruca
soberbia foto Tony!
stevey3d
Superb image Tony! The lighting is excellent!
mansco
Preciosa fotografia ;O)
kobaltkween
so cute! i agree about the composition. it's interesting to think of such a common animal overseas in a zoo.