blacktail prairie dog

Thân thiện

A blacktail prairie dog stands on its hind legs near its burrow.

Definition

Noun 1. A species of ground squirrel: Cynomys ludovicianus, a rodent of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) characterized by a black-tipped tail. It is a social animal that lives in large colonies, known as towns, in the grasslands of North America.

Usage Examples

• The blacktail prairie dog is a keystone species of the Great Plains.
• Researchers observed the complex communication system of the blacktail prairie dog.
• A major distinguishing feature is that the blacktail prairie dog has a tail tipped with black fur.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in scientific and ecological contexts to specify this particular species within the prairie dog genus , differentiating it from others like the white-tailed prairie dog ().

Variants and Related Words

• Prairie dog (n): The common name for rodents of the genus . "Blacktail prairie dog" is a specific type of prairie dog.
• Ground squirrel (n): A broader family of rodents to which prairie dogs belong.
• Cynomys ludovicianus (n): The scientific binomial name for the blacktail prairie dog.

Synonyms

• Black-tailed prairie dog: An alternative common name.
• Prairie dog (in a general sense, though this is less precise).

Related Phrases

• Prairie dog town: A large, interconnected colony of prairie dogs, including blacktail prairie dogs.
  • The vast prairie dog town was home to thousands of blacktail prairie dogs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tail is black tipped

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cynomys ludovicianus