Cynomys

Noun

Meaning

prairie dogs

Source: WordNet

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For example, prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) give alarm calls when predators approach, causing all individuals in the group to quickly scramble down burrows. Source: Internet

In landlocked areas of North America, wintering bald eagles may become habitual predators of medium-sized mammals that occur in colonies or local concentrations, such as prairie dogs (Cynomys) and jackrabbits (Lepus). Source: Internet

Online Etymology Dictionary The 1804 journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition note that in September 1804, they "discovered a Village of an animal the French Call the Prairie Dog". citation Its genus, Cynomys, derives from the Greek for "dog mouse". Source: Internet

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