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Prairie dog
Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America.
GroupMammalWhere it livesGrassland & savannaDietHerbivore
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Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America.
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