PRAIRIE DOGS
\pɹˈe͡əɹi dˈɒɡz], \pɹˈeəɹi dˈɒɡz], \p_ɹ_ˈeə_ɹ_i d_ˈɒ_ɡ_z]\
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A family of the order Rodentia which contains 49 genera. Some of the more common genera are MARMOTA, which includes the marmot and woodchuck; Sciurus, the gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, and the fox squirrel, S. niger; Tamias, the eastern and western chipmunk; and Tamiasciurus, the red squirrel. The flying squirrels, except the scaly-tailed Anomaluridae, also belong to this family.
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