DESCRIPTION: The black-tailed prairie dog is a daytime-active, medium-sized rodent, ranging in length from 12 to 15 inches, including a three- to four-inch tail. Its weight ranges from 1.5 to three ...

Female: like nonbreeding male but grayer above. Most confusion is likely to occur with black-tailed, and to a lesser extent, California gnatcatcher. These species have different calls; California ...