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A curious ground squirrel (Spermophilus undulatus) looks out of the hole. The valley of the river Chuya, Alta, Siberia, Russiai.

Beringian or Arctic ground squirrel. Spermophilus brunniceps. Urocitellus parryii

This image shows a prairie dog taking cover in it's burrowed dirt cave.

The Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Squirrel stretching out of hole to sniff food

A cute prairie dog is peeking out from their burrow

In the Swiss Alps during spring, a marmot peeks out of its burrow, soaking up the sunshine in the beautiful surroundings of alpine meadows. Andrea

Prairie Dog emerging from frost covered burrow

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

A wild rabbit looks carefully around him, he is sitting at the exit of his den, in a beautiful dune landscape on Ameland, Wadden island, nature conservation area, Friesland, the Netherlands

golden mantled ground squirrel in Yellowstone National Park

Eastern chipmunk digging a burrow in a lawn

Amazing landscape of Mount Rainier National Park in summer season, Washington - USA

Ground squirrel colony (Syslovisko Biele vody), National park Muranska Planina, Slovakia

European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) in natural habitat

Prairie dog sitting up and peeking out of it's hole was taken in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Wild Colombian Ground Squirrels in beautiful natural scenery of Glacier National Park's Avalanche Lake Area in Montana, USA.

Little Prairie Dog Originary From North America That Emerges From A Hole In The Ground On Blurred Background

Portrait of gerbil standing in hole, Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Mongolia.

The Columbian ground squirrel, is a species of rodent common in certain regions of Canada and the northwestern United States

A prairie dog stands on its hind legs at its burrow in the flowery prairie in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

California Ground Squirrel peeking out from its burrow.

$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 \$

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