Cynomys gunnisoni

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Cynomys gunnisoni
Common Name: Gunnison's prairie dog
Animal Guild: Mammal
Class > Order > Family: Mammalia > Rodentia > Sciuridae
Where is the species found?
States & Provinces
AZ, CO, NM, UT
Which phenophases should I observe?
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Activity Live individuals
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Feeding
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Development Young individuals
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Dead individuals
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What do these phenophases look like?

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