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A yellow-bellied marmot with its eyes closed on a rock jetty in United States, Washington, Chelan

Prairie Dog (Cynomys) on the Lookout in Banff

Yellow-bellied Marmot in the wild, Delta, BC, Canada

A groundhog whistling, in Austrian mountain

The trails are all day and night, as we got to see lots of the wildlife in their own environment

Mount Evans, Clear Creek County, Fronte Range of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA: yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) and granite rocks. These marmots live in the western United States and Canada, including the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains, in high alpine regions at around 2000 meters. They hibernate for approximately eight months starting in September and lasting through the winter.

A marmot hiding in the forest of the Grand Tetons National Park

Amazing landscape of Mount Rainier National Park in summer season, Washington - USA

Baby yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) with a puzzled look

$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 \$

Cute groundhog happy groundhog day copy space soft bokeh spring background

A fox squirrel sits upright on a wooden railing, paws tucked close as it gazes into the distance with a warm, soft background.

closeup of a groundhog hiding in rocks at a park

Even squirrels belong to the family of rodents, their cute outlook often make them a welcome creature to humans. They are very nimble and are fun to watch.

Closeup of a groundhog eating sunflower seeds in the grass

Prairie Ground Squirrel in Kananaskis Provincial Park

A Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

Close-up photographed bobak marmot stands in the grass and looks at the camera. Green grass is visible in the foreground. Grass and trees are visible against the blurred background.

Columbian ground squirrel in Glacier National Park

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