prairie marmot

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prairie marmot - any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry

prairie dog

gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

Cynomys, genus Cynomys - prairie dogs

blacktail prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus - tail is black tipped

Cynomys gunnisoni, whitetail prairie dog - tail is white tipped

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At Chester Zoo, a prairie marmot took its diet in its own paws, snubbing its usual food of grass in favour of its keeper's fruit.

We're all so furry cute.

A young boy watches a prairie marmot through a viewing bubble

Zoo wins heritage honour; Award usually presented to stately homes

Children can now see how prairie marmots live by climbing through a series of tunnels and popping their heads above ground into a viewing bubble - right in the middle of the marmot enclosure.