black-tailed prairie dog
Also known as Cynomys ludovicianus
species of mammal
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Least Concern二名法 Cynomys ludovicianus(Ord, 1815) Cynomys ludovicianus range[1] 黑尾土撥鼠（學名Cynomys ludovicianus）又稱黑尾草原犬鼠，是松鼠科的成員，生活於北美洲大平原，範圍大約介於美加邊境與美墨邊境之間。不像其他土拨鼠，黑尾土拨鼠并不冬眠。 目录 1 描述 2 习性 3 參考文獻 4 外部連結 描述 黑尾土拨鼠通常为浅棕色，肚子颜色稍浅。尾巴为黑色，也是名称的由来。成年黑尾土拨鼠重量为1.5至3磅（0.68至1.4公斤），雄性通常比雌性重。体长通常为14至17英寸（36至43厘米），尾巴长度为3至4英寸（7.6至10厘米）。 习性 黑尾土拨鼠为昼行性动物。下雨下雪天以及温度超过100°F (38°C)的活动减少。它们并不冬眠，但是可能会短暂的休眠。 參考文獻 ^ IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 2008. Cynomys ludovicianus. In: IUCN 2014. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 29 January 2015. Cynomys ludovicianus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2000. Cynomys ludovicianus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2006 [16 February, 2006] （英语）. 请检查|access-date=中的日期值 (帮助) Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins University Press, London. Prairie Dogs Are A Keystone Species Of The Great Plains Desert USA: Prairie Dogs
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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. Unlike some other prairie dogs, these animals do not truly hibernate. The black-tailed prairie dog can be seen above ground in midwinter. A black-tailed prairie dog town in Texas was reported to cover 25,000 mi (64,000 km) and included 400,000,000 individuals. Prior to habitat destruction, the species may have been the most abundant prairie dog in central North America. It was one of two prairie dogs described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the journals and diaries of their expedition.
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