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4 Meerkats sitting on a log looking up in the same direction

Close up portrait of a Meerkat or Suricate, (Suricata suricatta)

A prairie dog crouches at the top of its burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

two meerkats perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking their surrounding environment, observing the area with keen interest

Baby ostriches in the paddock. Common Ostrich - Struthio camelus is a species of flightless bird native to large areas of Africa, the largest living bird with long strong legs, long neck and small head. Farmer breeding of ostriches, organic farming concept.

$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 \$

Squirrels looking at each other in the green grass. Anatolian Souslik-Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus xanthoprymnus

A Chipmunk is catching some sunshine on the rocks

Grey wolves standing on mountain ridge looking at the scene before them near Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park. The park area is in Montana in the northwestern part of the United States of America (USA). John Morrison Photographer

The eastern pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world, weighing only about 4 ounces. It is native to the rainforests of South America. Eastern pygmy marmosets are social animals and live in groups of up to 15 individuals. They are also known for their monogamous relationships and cooperative parenting.

A closeup of a cute groundhog in a hole outdoors

A yellow-bellied marmot in a boulders where it can scamper to safety if danger approaches.

Two chacma baboons play on termite mound

The meerkat or suricate (Suricata suricatta) is a small carnivoran belonging to the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is the only member of the genus Suricata. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa.

Marmot Sunning Itself On Granite Rock in Kings Canyon National Park

wallaby or mountain kangaroo sits on a large stone

Buraqueira Owl (Athene cunicularia) on a beach on the southeast coast of Brazil

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