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I was driving near the border of Northern New Mexico and Texas recently on a state highway. I kept noticing groundhogs everywhere. Almost all the land is farmla
by sidewndr46 5y ago
I was driving near the border of Northern New Mexico and Texas recently on a state highway. I kept noticing groundhogs everywhere. Almost all the land is farmland out there. So I imagine it is plowed every year or so. The only strip of land is undisturbed is the right of way between the edge of the road & the fence. So groundhog colonies are basically all along the side of the road.
Edit: as pointed out below it's actually "Cynomys ludovicianus" or the Black-tailed prairie dog.
- pavon 5y agoIn that part of the country they would likely have been prairie dogs. And yes, they live sparsely all throughout the desert, but cluster more densely on the edges of cultivated land where there is more food.
- sidewndr46 5y agoYes, I think the scientific name is Cynomys ludovicianus. Completely unafraid of vehicles as well, but smart enough to stay off the actual road surface.