Image of White-tailed Prairie Dog
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It's a common misconception that I hear repeated often that White-tailed Prairie Dogs hibernate in winter. In my experience, they can be found above ground throughout the winter,on sunny days when its not windy and not bitter cold. They are then therefore an important winter prey for raptors
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- Chordata (Chordates)
- Mammalia (mammals)
- Rodentia (rodents)
- Sciuridae (squirrels and relatives)
- Cynomys (prairie dog)
- Cynomys leucurus (White-tailed Prairie Dog)
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