Photograph by Vivian Dullien.
Photography contest, Honorable Mention.
Cynomys ludovicianus -- black-tailed prairie dog. The one on the left is a juvenile.
For some reason this may be the most hated critter inhabiting the Texas Panhandle - which is saying a lot considering we have coyotes & rattlesnakes. It's a shame considering the role prairie dogs play in th ecosystem. I hope (and expect) that in the not too distant future they will receive ESA protection.
4 Comments
BobbyEarle · 11 February 2013
They ought to get a room.
Paul Burnett · 12 February 2013
The first time we visited Denver I was so enchanted with a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNkomDxu14Y&list=UUoBBtlK1R3vd9rBrkt1YbHg&index=19">prarie
dog "town" that I made a YouTube video of some still shots of the little
varmints.
RWard · 12 February 2013
For some reason this may be the most hated critter inhabiting the Texas Panhandle - which is saying a lot considering we have coyotes & rattlesnakes. It's a shame considering the role prairie dogs play in th ecosystem. I hope (and expect) that in the not too distant future they will receive ESA protection.
EvoDevo · 16 February 2013
For some reason, it looks creepy.