Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
The scientific name for the black-tailed prairie dog is Cynomys Ludovicianus, and belong to the prairie dog family, Cynomys. Other members of this Prairie dog family are the white-tailed prairie dog and the Mexican Prairie dog. All Prairie dogs belong to the sciuridae family, which is the squirrel family.
One difference between the black-tailed prairie dog and some other prairie dog sub-species is that they don’t hibernate.
Black-tailed Prairie dogs inhabit the great plains of North America. They are usually of a tan or sandy colour with a lighter-coloured underside.
They usually have a body-length of around 16 inches with an extra 3 or 4 inches for their tial. They get their name from the black tip they have on their tail.Adults can weigh from 0.6kg to 1.4kg, and like many other animal species the males are usually heavier than the females.
The black-tailed prairie dog is easily affected by plagues and diseases; in fact in 2006, 8 of 8 colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs that contracted the black plague resulted in total extinction of those groups.
They have surprisingly small eyes and ears but have excellend hearing and vision.
June 13, 2010
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How long do prairie dogs hibernate?
Most prairie dogs will hibernate for 3-4 months thorugh the winter, although the Black-Tailed Prairie dog is one of few species that does not (usually) hibernate.
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