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Pocket Gopher peeking out of a hole in Point Reyes, California

Beringian or Arctic ground squirrel. Spermophilus brunniceps. Urocitellus parryii

A prairie dog is alert near the burrow in it's habitat

A pocket gopher found along the riverbank of the Salt River in Arizona during the Spring. The gopher is peeking out of its den inspecting the surroundings for danger.

Belding's Ground Squirrel (urocitellus beldingi) lying in some dry grass

golden mantled ground squirrel in Yellowstone National Park

Groundhog head close-up on a dark burrow background

Portrait of gerbil standing in hole, Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Mongolia.

Marmot (ground squirrel) near its burrow, Canada

$The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family. They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white. The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators. The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves. In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs. In the summer they mainly consume seeds. Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush. Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred. They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather. When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground. When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows. During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism. After hibernation, they become active from April through October. The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication. Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators. They also have different sounds for an \$

A curious ground squirrel (Spermophilus undulatus) looks out of the hole. The valley of the river Chuya, Alta, Siberia, Russiai.

Cute squirrel poking its head above ground

Close-Up Of Woodchuck In Field At Waterton Lakes National Park

Arctic ground squirrel (evrajka) at Tolbachik volcano, Kamchanka peninsula

Columbian ground squirrel looking up from his burrow

A small Columbian Ground Squirrel sits next to its burrow at the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge near Cheney, Washington.

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

Prairie dog looking at a camera on a grassy field

Marmot at Gunsight pass in July 1986 at Glacier National Park Montana

The Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) is a large member of the squirrel family that lives only on the Olympic Penninsula of Washington State. This marmot is standing and looking out from its burrow on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA.

The Columbian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent common in certain regions of Canada and the northwestern United States. It is the second largest member of the genus Urocitellus, which is part of the tribe Marmotini, along with marmots, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and other holarctic ground squirrels.

a squirrel calls for other squirrels in Yellowstone National Park

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