Prairie Dog Pile
by Deana Glenz
Title
Prairie Dog Pile
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Deana Glenz
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are mostly herbivorous burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. They are a type of ground squirrel, found in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In Mexico
Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. They were referred to in the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in September 1804, they "discovered a Village of an animal the French Call the Prairie Dog". Its genus, Cynomys, derives from the Greek for "dog mouse".
On average, these stout-bodied rodents will grow to be between 12 and 16 inches long, including the short tail, and weigh between 1 and 3 lb
Prairie dogs are chiefly herbivorous, though they eat some insects. They feed primarily on grasses and small seeds. In the fall, they eat broadleaf forbs. In the winter, lactating and pregnant females supplement their diets with snow for extra water. They also will eat roots, seeds, fruit, grasses and buds.
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December 18th, 2015
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