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Sciuridae

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs in Caprock Canyons State Park

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus, live in a small colony inside Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, Texas. They share this park … [Read more...] about Black-tailed Prairie Dogs in Caprock Canyons State Park

Filed Under: mammals, rodents, Vertebrates Tagged With: Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Cynomys ludovicianus, Sciuridae

Urban Squirrels 2

Here we see an urban squirrel enjoying her pecan while sitting on the top bar of a chain link fence. These little creatures make use of whatever is … [Read more...] about Urban Squirrels 2

Filed Under: mammals, rodents, Vertebrates Tagged With: Fox Squirrel, mammal, Sciuridae, Sciurus niger

Urban Squirrels

I used to live in the Fort Worth area and our home had two mature live oaks in the front yard and 4 mature pecan trees in the back. Consequently, we … [Read more...] about Urban Squirrels

Filed Under: mammals, rodents, Vertebrates Tagged With: Fox Squirrel, mammal, Rodentia, Sciuridae, Sciuris niger

Prairie Dogs Enjoying Life

The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is the common prairie dog seen on great plains of North America. The two in the picture are … [Read more...] about Prairie Dogs Enjoying Life

Filed Under: mammals, rodents, Vertebrates Tagged With: Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Cynomys ludovicianus, ground squirrel, mammal, prairie dog, Sciuridae

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