cynomys

• Nome científico do gênero de roedores conhecidos como cães-da-pradaria, que são mamíferos escavadores nativos das pradarias da América do Norte.

A scientific genus name referring to prairie dogs, which are burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America.

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   A small, burrowing rodent of the genus Cynomys, native to the grasslands of North America.

   Cão-da-pradaria

   • Cynomys live in large underground colonies called towns.
   • The black-tailed Cynomys is the most common species.
   • Cynomys communicate using a complex system of barks and chirps.

   Sinônimosprairie dog