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  • A pair of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) sit at the entrance to their burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to grassland habitats in North America. Their range stretches across the Great Plains of the United States from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
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  • A pair of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) kiss at the entrance to a burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. When prairie dogs encounter other prairie dogs in their territories, they sniff each other's perianal scent glands to make sure that they are from the same family group. Prairie dogs are very social and live in large colonies called prairie dog towns, but closely interact only with members of their own family. Kissing may be a signal that they recognize their own kin.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_Kis...jpg
  • A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sniffs another at the entrance to its burrow in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. When prairie dogs encounter other prairie dogs in their territories, they sniff each other's perianal scent glands to make sure that they are from the same family group. Prairie dogs are very social and live in large colonies called prairie dog towns.
    PrairieDogs_BlackTailed_Badlands_Sni...jpg
  • A nutria (Myocastor coypus) swims up the Snohomish River near Kenmore, Washington. The river reflects the fall colors of the trees on its banks. Nutria, which are large aquatic rodents, are native to South America and were introduced to the United States in the 1940s. Since then, they have become so abundant they are considered a nuisance, destroying habitat used by waterfowl and displacing native muskrats.
    Nutria_SnohomishRiver_Golden_5777.jpg
  • Five North American Beavers (Castor canadensis) rest on top of their lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, live in lodges that are designed to protect them from predators. The mud that holds the sticks together freezes like concrete, making the structure virtually impenetrable. During large winter floods, however, the beavers occasionally have to evacuate the lodge and rest on its roof until the flood waters recede.
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  • Trees in the Cascades of Washington state show signs of damage from beavers. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, use their powerful front teeth to cut trees, which they use for food and for building dams and lodges.
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  • Beavers gnawed through the base of this tree, causing it to fall into North Creek in Bothell, Washington. Beavers, the largest rodent in North America, use their powerful front teeth to cut through trees, which they use for food and as a building material for dams and lodges.
    BeaverDamage_FallenTree_NorthCreek_5...jpg
  • Two American Beavers (Castor canadensis) rest on their lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers are most famous for building dams to provide water around their lodges. Their goal is to back up enough water so that it's too deep to freeze during the winter. The American Beaver is the largest rodent in North America.
    Beavers_Lodge_Yawning_NorthCreek_545...jpg
  • A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as a Canadian porcupine, looks at its surroundings after being released by a wildlife rehabilitation center.
    Porcupine_Profile_Camano_5538.jpg
  • A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as a Canadian porcupine, looks at its surroundings after being released by a wildlife rehabilitation center.
    Porcupine_Portrait_Camano_5623.jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • A black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) feeds on grass in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to North American grasslands although their populations are well below historical levels. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
    Prairie-Dog_Black-Tailed_Rocky-Mount...jpg
  • An American mink (Neovison vison) tries to dry out in the sunshine after emerging from Wiley Slough in the Skagit Wildlife Area near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    Mink_American_Skagit_2333.jpg
  • Two North American Beavers (Castor canadensis) groom each other on the top of their lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers are typically most active at night and spend the winter in the safety of their lodges. During significant floods, however, the beavers climb on top of their lodges, waiting for the waters to recede.
    Beavers_Lodge_Grooming_NorthCreek_90...jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) poses for a close-up photo in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots, which hibernate for 8-9 months a year, live near the tree line and feast on wildflowers and grasses during the summer months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Profile_RainierNP_3784.jpg
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • A Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) feeds on grass in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. Belding's ground squirrels hibernate longer than most other mammals - 7 to 9 months per year - so their ability to survive the winter is dependent on how much body fat they are able to accumulate in the summer.
    GroundSquirrel_Beldings_Malheur_4845.jpg
  • Two black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) meet at the entrance to a burrow in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado. Black-tailed prairie dogs are native to North American grasslands although their populations are well below historical levels. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1992 on the site of a former U.S. Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility.
    Prairie-Dogs_Black-Tailed_Rocky-Moun...jpg
  • An Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) licks the trunk of an elm tree where a red-breasted sapsucker has drilled holes. Sapsuckers drill neat rows of holes in trees to feed on the sap, but their work attracts other animals. Insects are also drawn to the holes and squirrels, which are omnivores, will take advantage of opportunities to feed on the protein-rich insects.
    Squirrel-Eastern-Gray_Licking-Tree_L...jpg
  • A Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus saturatus) feeds on seeds from a low branch of a maple tree near Eatonville, Washington. The Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel is native in British Columbia and Washington state, found in the Cascade mountains from Nicola River to the Columbia River. As the name suggests, the ground squirrel normally feeds on fungi, vegetation, seeds and small fruits that are found on the ground, although it will climb into bushes and trees to feed.
    Squirrel_Cascade-Golden-Mantled-Grou...jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • Two Belding's ground squirrels (Urocitellus beldingi) appear to kiss in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. The ground squirrels are actually smelling each other's oral gland secretions to determine whether or not they're related. Belding's ground squirrels produce at least two odors from glands on their mouths and backs. They can determine whether they're related, and how closely they're related, by those odors.
    GroundSquirrels_Beldings_Kissing_Mal...jpg
  • A Belding's ground squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) feeds on grass in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Frenchglen, Oregon. Belding's ground squirrels hibernate longer than most other mammals - 7 to 9 months per year - so their ability to survive the winter is dependent on how much body fat they are able to accumulate in the summer.
    GroundSquirrel_Beldings_Malheur_4743.jpg
  • Two North American Beavers (Castor canadensis) rest atop their flooded lodge in North Creek, Bothell, Washington. Beavers are typically most active at night and spend the winter in the safety of their lodges. During significant floods, however, the beavers climb on top of their lodges, waiting for the waters to recede.
    Beavers_Lodge_Resting_NorthCreek_898...jpg
  • A serval (Leptailurus serval) blends in with the grass of the savannah in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya as it hunts in the late-evening light. Servals are solitary, medium-sized cats that are active day and night, preying on rodents, small birds, insects, and reptiles.
    Kenya_Maasai-Mara_Serval_Golden-Gras...jpg
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