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A gopher looks outside its home at people passing by

A Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) peers from its burrow in the lawn at Maxwell Canyon Park, Utah.

Azara´s Tuco tuco, Ctenomys azarae, La Pampa Province, Patagonia Argentina.

A prairie dog is alert near the burrow in it's habitat

Closeup of a fat sand rat in front of its burrow

A pocket gopher found along the riverbank of the Salt River in Arizona during the Spring. The gopher is peeking out of its den inspecting the surroundings for danger.

$The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) is a rodent and member of the squirrel family. They are primarily distributed in the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Their coats are light brown mixed with black-colored hairs. The top of the head, cheeks, and eyebrows are darker than the rest of the body. The tail is mostly white. The prairie dog’s eyes are on the sides of the head to give them wide peripheral vision to more easily spot predators. The Gunnison's prairie dog typically feeds during the day on grasses, herbs, and leaves. In the spring, they feed on newly grown shrubs. In the summer they mainly consume seeds. Prairie dog habitat includes meadows, grasslands, high desert and floodplains. They are often found in areas of rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and saltbrush. Gunnison's prairie dogs live in large colonies of up to several hundred. They are more active in the early morning and late afternoon especially during hot weather. When the temperatures are cooler, they become more active throughout the day. When it rains or snows, the prairie dog will spend its time underground. When they are above ground, they feed, make social contact, look out for predators, groom and dig their burrows. During the winter, the Gunnison's prairie dog hibernates for long periods of time without food or water, instead relying on stored fat and physiological adaptations to slow their metabolism. After hibernation, they become active from April through October. The Gunnison's prairie dog has a complex system of vocal communication. Their bark is a combination of high-pitched syllables to identify various predators. They also have different sounds for an \$

Pocket Gopher peeking out of a hole in Point Reyes, California

One tiny, newly born house mouse, less than three centimetres long, out in the open for the first time.

Pocket gopher poking its head out of the group giving us a view of its teeth

Wild Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

A snapshot of a small pocket gopher peeking out from its hole in my backyard.

Prairie Dog peeking its head out of its hole in bright morning light in the middle of an open field

Funny closeup of Richardson’s ground squirrel with month wide open yelling

Close-up of a cute California Beach gopher popping out of its burrow at Zuma Beach, Malibu, Southern California

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

This image features a small rodent with textured fur, showcasing its details in a natural outdoor habitat. The creature explores the soft earth and surroundings.

Curious Botta's Pocket Gopher peeking out of burrow. Santa Clara County, California, USA.

European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Geomys breviceps, Baird’s pocket gopher or the Louisiana pocket gopher

A Prairie dog amongst the wildflowers in the beautiful grasslands of Badlands National Park in South Dakota USA

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