black tailed prairie dog
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Name: Black-tailed Prairie Dog*
Distribution: Eastern Montana and southwest North Dakota to extreme southeast Arizona, New Mexico, and northwest Texas
General Characteristics: Larger of the prairie dogs. Pink/brown above and white/buff below. Small tail with black tail. Short, rounded ears. Diurnal and active year-round.
Feeding Habits: Green vegetation and insects
Habitat: Shortgrass prairies
*Information courtesy of www.enature.com