#black-tailed prairie dogs

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Humans aren't the only animals that organize themselves into towns or, in some cases, entire cities! The largest black-tailed prairie dog colony on record, located in Texas, USA, was 6,474,970 hectares (25000 mi²) and contained an estimated 400 million animals. The largest human city in Texas is Houston; it's only 665 mi² and contains just over 2.2 million people.

(Image: A family group, or coterie, of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) by Jeff Zylland)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians– including esim donations– I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

[petsincollections]

Black-tailed prairie dog sitting in grass

CSU - Garst (Warren and Genevieve) Collection

Colorado State University, Mountain Scholar

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Mammals II. 1972.

1.) Speckled ground squirrel (Spermophilus suslicus)

2.) European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

3.) Groundhog (Marmota monax)

4.) Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

[fyanimaldiversity]

Two Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, one with leucism. Spotted by me in South Dakota.

Oh man, lovely guy! Great find!

[iguanobro]

Big Ounce being a hero at 'nam.

[aticketplz]

大豆の大群じゃん

@上野動物園

[fantasyfanaticsphotographyworld]

Cynomys ludovicianus, Black-tailed Prairie Dog. Captive. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. April 2022.

[molory]

Today's mood

[99griffon]

Almost home from a trip to Yellowstone for aj Ecology class! Time to share my little Arthur Morgan-ass sketches!

Over 9 days, we saw 17 bears and 104 different bird species! Might catch a few more as we get closer to home :] we were ever so lucky to see a pine marten!

Look at that booty 🙏

[the-supernerd]

Patrat, the Pioneer Pokémon!

Description: Ohovexan Patrat is a natural architect, building large networks of tunnels beneath the entire region. These burrows can stretch several miles, and their builders are very protective of them. This attitude is appreciate by other Pokémon that use these tunnels for their home, such as Dusterel, Bunnelby, Durant, Ohovexan Torkoal, and Psammowl. All of these Pokémon are underneath Patrat's purview, and will be protected as long as they live within the tunnels. Dirt is permanently stuck in Patrat's hair, especially gathering on their tails. If any intruders or potential predators are detected near the burrows, a Patrat will raise the alarm and begin throwing balls of packed dirt at the interlopers. Their most prominent enemy is Ohovexan Furret, which live within the burrow networks, and hunt Patrat down as prey.

Well, well, well, it’s about time I got to this profile of mine! So, this profile is meant to showcase Pokemon from different regions, other than the one my main account is highlighting (currently Laneoki). Ohovexa is a region of vast grasslands and expanses, based upon the northern Great Plains region of the USA. Ohovexan Patrat in particular is based on the black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), as well as on deputies and the pioneers of western towns in America’s past! A number of Pokémon from this region are about to show up in the Ultimate Safari Zone! So stay tuned!

[uncharismatic-fauna]

hi! love what you do! can we hear more about the massive black tailed prairie dog colony?

Sure!

So, for a bit of context, black-tailed prairie dogs organize themselves first into coteries, or small family groups usually consisting of one adult male, three to four adult females, and pups. Up to a dozen of these coteries make up a 'ward' centered around a natural landmark like a hill; these wards are like neighborhoods, in which coteries are aware of each other but don't interact much. Sometimes a colony consists of a single ward, but more often there will be multiple wards that make up a colony (also called a town). Towns can house miles of interconnected burrows and tunnels which its inhabitants use to move underground.

The largest of these colonies was first described by naturalist Vernon Bailey in the early 1900s. At the time, the colony extended from the city of San Angelo to Clarendon-- a distance of about 430 km (250 mi). Bailey described the inhabitants of the town as "...comparatively tame, standing at the entrance to their hole, flipping their tails, and steadily barking." He also noted that, "When properly prepared and cooked, they are a delicacy."

Unfortunately, disease and extermination regimes have decimated black-tailed prairie dog populations, and it's now estimated that less than 10 million live in the state of Texas.

[boldlyzooing]

Black-tailed prairie dog

Burgers’ Zoo, Arnhem

[antiqueanimals]

La Vie des Animaux Illustrée. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Robert Kretschmer. 1869 French edition.

Internet Archive

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taken at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA

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Where the fuck is my kemono friends X arknights crossover