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Mexican prairie dog, the Glossary

The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a diurnal burrowing rodent native to north-central Mexico.^[1]

39 relations: Agriculture, Badger, Bird of prey, Black-tailed prairie dog, Bobcat, Burrowing owl, Cattle, Chipmunk, Clinton Hart Merriam, Coahuila, Countershading, Coyote, Crop, Diurnality, Dominance hierarchy, Eagle, Ejido, Endangered species, Hawk, Hibernation, Insect, Marmot, Mexico, Nuevo León, Peripatric speciation, Pest (organism), Prairie dog, Pronatura Noreste, Rodent, Rodenticide, San Luis Potosí, Satellite imagery, Seasonal breeder, Secondary sex characteristic, Snake, Spotted ground squirrel, Squirrel, Wader, Weasel.
Fauna of Northeastern Mexico
Mammals described in 1892
Mexican Plateau
Natural history of Coahuila
Natural history of San Luis Potosí
Prairie dogs
Rodents of North America

Agriculture

Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.

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Badger

Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets).

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Bird of prey

Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).

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The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is a rodent of the family Sciuridae (the squirrels) found in the Great Plains of North America from about the United States–Canada border to the United States–Mexico border. Mexican prairie dog and black-tailed prairie dog are prairie dogs.

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Bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus), also known as the red lynx, is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.

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Burrowing owl

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), also called the shoco, is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America.

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Cattle

Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls. Young female cattle are called heifers, young male cattle are oxen or bullocks, and castrated male cattle are known as steers.

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Chipmunk

Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of Sciuridae, the squirrel family; specifically, they are ground squirrels (Marmotini).

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Clinton Hart Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician.

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Coahuila

Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (Lipan: Nacika), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza (Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico.

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Countershading

Countershading, or Thayer's law, is a method of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the top or upper side and lighter on the underside of the body.

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Coyote

The coyote (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or brush wolf is a species of canine native to North America.

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Crop

A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence.

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Diurnality

Diurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night.

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Dominance hierarchy

In the zoological field of ethology, a dominance hierarchy (formerly and colloquially called a pecking order) is a type of social hierarchy that arises when members of animal social groups interact, creating a ranking system.

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Eagle

Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Ejido

An ejido (from Latin exitum) is an area of communal land used for agriculture in which community members have usufruct rights rather than ownership rights to land, which in Mexico is held by the Mexican state.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Hawk

Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae.

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Hibernation

Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species.

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Insect

Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.

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Marmot

Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. Mexican prairie dog and Marmot are rodents of North America.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Nuevo León

Nuevo León (English: New León), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León) is a state in northeastern Mexico.

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Peripatric speciation

Peripatric speciation is a mode of speciation in which a new species is formed from an isolated peripheral population.

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Pest (organism)

A pest is any organism harmful to humans or human concerns.

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Prairie dog

Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. Mexican prairie dog and Prairie dog are prairie dogs.

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Pronatura Noreste

Pronatura Noreste is a Mexican nongovernmental, nonprofit organization recognized by the National Council of Science and Technology as a scientific and educational organization.

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Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

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Rodenticide

Rodenticides are chemicals made and sold for the purpose of killing rodents.

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San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí (Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico.

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Satellite imagery

Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

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Seasonal breeder

Seasonal breeders are animal species that successfully mate only during certain times of the year.

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Secondary sex characteristic

A secondary sex characteristic is a physical characteristic of an organism that is related to or derived from its sex, but not directly part of its reproductive system.

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.

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Spotted ground squirrel

The spotted ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) is a species of ground squirrel in the rodent family Sciuridae.

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Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents.

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Wader

A flock of Dunlins and Red knots Waders or shorebirds are birds of the order Charadriiformes commonly found wading along shorelines and mudflats in order to forage for food crawling or burrowing in the mud and sand, usually small arthropods such as aquatic insects or crustaceans.

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Weasel

Weasels are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_prairie_dog

Also known as Cynomys mexicanus, Mexican Prairie Marmot.

Mexican prairie dog, the Glossary

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See also

Fauna of Northeastern Mexico

Mammals described in 1892

Mexican Plateau

Natural history of Coahuila

Natural history of San Luis Potosí

Prairie dogs

Rodents of North America

References