THE SCURRY
About Emmet
Emerald, better known as Emmet, is a male Black-tailed Prairie Dog born on April 18, 2025.
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Emerald (Emmet)
Black-tailed Prairie Dog · Cynomys ludovicianus
Emmet is a male Black-tailed Prairie Dog and part of The Scurry. He was born April 18, 2025.
NAMEEmerald
NICKNAMEEmmet
SPECIESBlack-tailed Prairie Dog
SCIENTIFIC NAMECynomys ludovicianus
SEXMale
DATE OF BIRTHApril 18, 2025
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Where it lives: Prairie dogs are open-country ground squirrels associated with grassland, prairie or shrub-steppe depending on species. Soil and vegetation requirements are locally important.
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