Gunnisons Präriehund: eine Tier-Naturbeobachtung im Lebensraum Zoo/Gehege (App ID 684588)

"“Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. Within the genus are five species: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs. In Mexico, prairie dogs are found primarily in the northern states, which lie at the southern end of the Great Plains: northeastern Sonora, north and northeastern Chihuahua, northern Coahuila, northern Nuevo León, and northern Tamaulipas. In the United States, they range primarily to the west of the Mississippi River, though they have also been introduced in a few eastern locales. They are also found in the Canadian Prairies. Despite the name, they are not actually canines; prairie dogs, along with the marmots, chipmunks, and several other basal genera belong to the ground squirrels (tribe Marmotini), part of the larger squirrel family (Sciuridae)”. Wikipedia" sagt Chris Slattery im Habitat Zoo/Gehege am 16.09.2022. Gunnisons Präriehund (Cynomys gunnisoni) ist eine Art der Gattung Präriehunde (Cynomys). Teile auch du deine Tier-Naturbeobachtungen in der NatureSpots App! #NatureSpots #Tier #ZooGehege