Is a genus of mammal genus. The scientific name of the species, squirrels, prairie dog Cynomys are generally characterized by a small eyes, ears, teeth, strong legs with sharp nails and strong. Is responsible for digging the soil to find food and dig housing. The food in the daytime, which eat both plants and animals, grass, vegetables, seeds, insects and worms, as well as
a golden brown coat color. The tail has a black tip The tail is long and 3-4 feet with a cream-colored body fat, round and weighs about 1-2 kg when fully grown
, even prairie dog is the same family as the squirrels rodents. But do not live and feed on the tree like a squirrel in general. But to feed and nest by digging holes in the ground plains and areas of bare soil, such as the prairies of North America and Mexico, with a total of five species [1]
Cynomys gunnisoni (Baird, 1 855)
Cynomys leucurus Merriam,. one thousand eight hundred and ninety
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815)
Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1,892
Cynomys parvidens JA Allen, 1,905
prairie dog is a social animal. So often live together in groups. A flock of male control one female, about 4 per availability of reproductive age 1 year during the months of March and April is the mating period. Pregnant mares takes approximately 28-32 days (about one month) out of approximately 4-8 litters per year prairie dog emerging has not yet opened his eyes and hair up. Log in or six weeks until about a month and a half. The average life expectancy of females is approximately 8 years and an average of five years,
prairie dog burrow into the ground, used as animal habitats. At each season's weather has changed a lot. The underground cavity must withstand extreme temperature resistance, low water and fire retardant field. Divided into rooms, each room in the depths of the well. To be used in different purposes, such as a soft dribble. Are at a level where the temperature is relatively constant. Features close to the soil surface, which can be used to avoid the predators from the top quickly. It also has room for storing supplies. The room can hear predators that may be hanging around outside the cave. Prairie dog burrows also expanded into the city, covering an area of several acres. The prairie dog is about 5-35 per acre. In an era before humans came to live in the field. Experience a prairie dog occupied territories before massive. One of the city's prairie dog found in the state of Texas since 1900, covering an area of 64,000 square kilometers. The prairie dog population is about 400 million [2]
a social behavior that often greet each other out in the crowd. This time, first met to greet each other by touching each other and grinned like a hug or kiss. Then it will help clean the hair to one another
prairie dog was featured as one source of the sound that resembles the sound of barking dogs. Is the origin of the name
today. Animal feed is a Elig
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