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The
black-tailed prairie dog
(
Cynomys ludovicianus
) is a
rodent
of the family
Sciuridae
(the squirrels) found in the
Great Plains
of
North America
from about the United States–Canada border to the United States–Mexico border. Unlike some other
prairie dogs
, these animals do not truly
hibernate
. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen above ground in midwinter. This individual was photographed in
Grasslands National Park
, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photograph credit:
Simon Pierre Barrette
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