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 Prarie!

prairie dog or ground squirrel? does any one have any experience with either? b/c im not sure which it is... it makes a really loud squeeling noise like i have heard when i go out side. it stands on its hynd legs often. its about 5" long with a short tail thats black. its a brown body and his ears are really close to his head. almost not there.. any help would be great!
05/22/08  07:01am

 #1743028


NalaGirl
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   Message To: Multireps   In reference to Message Id: 1742968


 Prarie!

Sounds like a ground squirrel. (annoying little things) But they usually look just like that. It also depends on where you live.



05/22/08  09:02am

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   Message To: NalaGirl   In reference to Message Id: 1743028


 Prarie!

i live in illinois. but the guy said its from canada. and its a canadian ground squirrell. but isnt that another name for prairie dog>?
05/23/08  07:21am

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   Message To: Multireps   In reference to Message Id: 1743928


 Prarie!

Ground Squirrels and Prairie dogs (I thought) where different.
http://www.nps.gov/wica/naturescience/images/Prairie-Dogs.jpg <- These are Prairie dogs
http://www.speedyanimalcontrol.com/images/squirrel.jpg <- Ground Squirrels

Maybe I’m thinking of a different Critter...



05/23/08  09:05am

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   Message To: NalaGirl   In reference to Message Id: 1743979


 Prarie!

Yeah, I was thinking of this
http://www.st-elmo-colorado.com/chipmunks7.jpg A Chipmunk! My bad!



05/23/08  09:06am


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