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Thai elderly hunting a crab in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand is known as a country with a smile.

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

Prairie Dog (Cynomys) on the Lookout in Banff

Platypus, ornithorhynchus anatinus, Den Entrance, Australia

$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 \$

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

The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) standing near his burrow in sand and looking around. These rodent animals native to the grasslands of North America.

Portrait of a curious little chipmunk foraging for food on a sandy ground outdoors on a sunny day

Close up Prairie Dog peeking out of burrow hole in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, small rodent on guard looking out for predators, colony watcher, grassland wildlife, wild animal

European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Ground squirrel colony (Syslovisko Biele vody), National park Muranska Planina, Slovakia

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

Summer time Prarie Dog view in the badlands going into her home

Closeup of a groundhog carefully coming out from his hole

Wombat hole or burrow surrounded by greenery. Photographed in Australian Snowy Mountains.

Mole hole in the ground covered with grass

A hole in the ground that is dug into a hole. Top view

The entrance to a fox den in a churchyard in Suffolk, UK

This detailed prairie dog photo highlights its natural behavior and habitat design. Great for use in children’s books, zoo exhibit visuals, or prairie wildlife education.

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