THE SCURRY
Sam's story
Sam was born on March 30, 2025, one week before Ame. He lived in SQRLFather care and passed away on June 29, 2025.
THE SCURRY · INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Sam
Black-tailed Prairie Dog · Cynomys ludovicianus
Sam was a male Black-tailed Prairie Dog who lived in SQRLFather care. He was born March 30, 2025 and passed away June 29, 2025.
NAMESam
SPECIESBlack-tailed Prairie Dog
SCIENTIFIC NAMECynomys ludovicianus
SEXMale
DATE OF BIRTHMarch 30, 2025
DATE OF DEATHJune 29, 2025
CARE / STATUSLived in SQRLFather care
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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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