Black-Tailed Prairie Dog

The black-tailed prairie dog is a rodent of the family Sciuridae 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.

Scientific name: Cynomys ludovicianus

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Mass: 2.5 lbs

Gestation period: 33 days

Trophic level: Herbivorous

Height: about 16 inches

Family: Sciuridae