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Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Skull
$61.00
The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is a rodent of the family Sciuridae (the squirrels) found in the Great Plains of North America from about the United States–Canada border to the United States–Mexico border.
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Description
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Skull Replica measures 2.3 inches. Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Skull is museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in the USA. Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.
The Black-tailed prairie dog or Cynomys ludovicianus is a rodent of the family Sciuridae found in the Great Plains of North America from about the United States-Canada border to the United States-Mexico border.
Black-tailed prairie dog or Cynomys ludovicianus are generally tan in color, with lighter colored bellies. They may have color variation in their pelt, such as dark fur on their back in black and brown tones.
Their tails have black tips. Adults can weigh from 1.5 to 3.0 lb. Body length is normally from 36 to 43 cm, with a 3 to 4 in. tail. Black-tailed prairie dog or Cynomys ludovicianus have black long claws used for digging. The body of the black tailed prairie dog is compact, and the ears are small and close to the head.
Black-tailed prairie dog or Cynomys ludovicianus live in colonies. Colony size may range from five to thousands of individuals, and may be subdivided into two or more wards, based on topographic features, such as hills.
Wards are usually subdivided into two or more coteries, which are composed of aggregates of highly territorial, harem-polygynous social groups.
Black-tailed prairie dog or Cynomys ludovicianus are selective opportunists, preferring certain phenological stages or types of vegetation according to their needs. When forage is stressed by grazing, drought, or herbicides, they change their diets quickly.
Grasses are preferred over forbs, and may comprise more than 75 percent of their diets, especially during summer. Western wheatgrass, buffalo grass, blue grama and sedges are preferred during spring and summer.
Scarlet globe mallow and Russian thistle are preferred during late summer and fall. During winter, plains prickly pear, Russian thistle, and underground roots are preferred.
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Facts:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Cynomys
Species: C. ludovicianus
Binomial name: Cynomys ludovicianus
Conservation status: Least concern
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| Weight | 1 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 2.3 in |
| World Prairie Dog Day - February 2nd | Prairie Dog Day is celebrated on February 2nd in the western United States, including some cities in New Mexico and Colorado. The holiday is a day to recognize the prairie dog, a Western icon of the prairie and mountain grasslands. Conservation organizations, led by WildEarth Guardians, have been celebrating Prairie Dog Day for several years. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) also participates in the day to bring attention to the prairie dog, a cousin of the groundhog. |
