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A black-tailed prairie dog sits quietly at the edge of its den. The black-tailed prairie dog is tan with streaks of grey and a white belly.Prairie dogs are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to North America. The black-tailed prairie dog is one of five recognized species of prairie dogs, with the other four being white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican. Photo taken at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.