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three prairie groundhogs are standing in the grass

Book your tickets online for Roberts Prairie Dog Town, Badlands National Park: See 400 reviews, articles, and 266 photos of Roberts Prairie Dog Town, ranked No.7 on Tripadvisor among 20 attractions in Badlands National Park.

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a wooden sign in the middle of a field with grass and mountains behind it that says greyclif prairie dog town state park

Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park is located in southeast Montana. This black-tailed prairie dog community is protected and preserved through the efforts of Montana State Parks, the Nature Conservancy, and the Montana Department of Transportation. Interpretive displays tell the story of these small, entertaining prairie dogs and their role in the prairie ecosystem. These creatures have great ecological significance becasue they create patches of habitat that provide prey, shelter…

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a brown and white animal sitting on top of a rock

These rather (well, VERY) rounded little Black-tailed Prairie Dogs are so hilarious to watch at the Calgary Zoo. Often, they are nibbling on a long piece of grass or interacting in quite a tender way. "The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), is a rodent of the family sciuridae found in the Great Plains of North America from about the USA-Canada border to the USA-Mexico border. Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The Black-tailed Prairie Do...

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a small animal sitting on top of a dirt field next to a grass covered field

Harry & Lydia | UK Travel Creators & Photographers on Instagram: "A perfect 1 day itinerary for @visitlubbock 🤠 | ad 📌 Save this post for later! MORNING 🦫 Prairie Dog Town (free) 🤠 National Ranching Heritage Centre (free) LUNCH 🍨 Holly Hop Ice Cream Shop AFTERNOON 🏩 Check into @cottoncourtlubbock 🥂 English Newsom Cellars DINNER 🥑 La Sirena 🌶️ La Diosa Cellars Did you spot the cutie at the end hehe? • • • • #visitlubbock #lubbocktx #lubbocktexas #visittexas #texas…

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three prairie groundhogs standing on top of a mound of dirt

Prairie dogs are very social animals. They live in closely knit family groups called coteries. Several coteries make up a ward. And several wards make up a town. In this shot, members of a coterie were just emerging from their burrow in the morning and checking in all directions for any possible danger in town.

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two prairie groundhogs cuddle together in the sand, with their front paws on each other's chest

These are the heart-warming pictures which prove a mother's love really is unconditional - no matter what species you are.

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three prairie groundhogs standing on their hind legs

This guest post by Jim Goldstein is sponsored by BorrowLenses.com. I’ve always felt great wildlife photography mapped well to the Chinese proverb “the journey is the reward.” While I obviously enjoy … Read more

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a groundhog standing on its hind legs in the grass and looking at the camera

Badlands National Park on Instagram: "You’ve heard of Fat Bear Week…. it’s time for Fat Prairie Dog Day! 🏅 We may not have the same level of chonk that @katmainpp brown bears do, but we do have some pretty chubby little guys! As winter is approaching, prairie dogs eat more and more food to fatten up for the colder season, just like bears. A fat prairie dog is a healthy prairie dog! However, despite fattening up, prairie dogs don’t actually hibernate during the winter. Instead, they go…

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a close up of a rodent holding something in it's hands and looking at the camera

Joel Sartore- Photo Ark on Instagram: "Black-tailed prairie dogs are incredibly social, and their so-called towns can have hundreds of residents and many different neighborhoods. In 1902, the largest town ever documented stretched across 25,000 square miles in Texas and was home to an estimated 400 million prairie dogs. Photo taken @zooatl. #prairiedog #animal #mammal #wildlife #photography #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #studioportrait #PhotoArk @insidenatgeo"

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