Sciuridae
Cynomys ludovicianus
(black-tailed prairie dog)

Image Caption:
Once the young emerge, other prairie dogs seem to cooperate to raise the young. This female decided it was "bath time" for the pups and, although not nursing pups herself, proceeded to wash any that ventured her way.

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Cynomys ludovicianus (Black-tailed Prairie Dog) giving a pup a "bath"
Image Location: United States, South Dakota, Cactus Flat, The Ranch Store
Image Date: 2010JUN05
Image Species: Cynomys ludovicianus
(EXIF Information is accurate – stamped in UTC).

Web Page and Pictures By Peter Leitheiser
Updated: 2010DEC10