What color are Black-tailed prairie dog?

Black-tailed prairie dogs are tan with a whitish or buff-white belly. The tips of their tails are sparsely covered by black hair. They have short ears and, compared to their body size, relatively large black eyes. They measure 14 to 17 inches (36 to 43 centimeters) long and weigh between 2 and 3 pounds (1 kilogram).

1. How many black-tailed prairie dogs are left?
2. What prairie dogs look like?

How many black-tailed prairie dogs are left?

The estimated population of black-tailed prairie dogs in the U.S. is approximately 24 million.

What prairie dogs look like?

What Do Prairie Dogs Look Like? On average, adult black-tailed prairie dogs are 15 inches long. Their bodies are covered in rather coarse sandy brown to cinnamon hair with grizzled black tips. Prairie dog bodies have little fur underneath.