The Prairie Dog

The Prairie Dog (HM2401)

Location: Snyder, TX 79549 Scurry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 41.779', W 100° 55.371'

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(Cynomys Ludovicianus)

Small burrowing rodent once symbolic of Old West. Estimates once placed Texas population in billions.

Prairie dogs were so named because of their quick sharp barking and wagging tails. A vegetarian mammal related to the squirrel and ground hog, their homes are craftily built L-shaped burrows, 15 to 20 feet or more long; seldom connected with others in their "town".

Declared pests to agriculture and range, town was established March 1964, to preserve remnant of a vanishing species.
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HM NumberHM2401
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Year Placed1968
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, December 21st, 2017 at 4:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 319748 N 3619255
Decimal Degrees32.69631667, -100.92285000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 41.779', W 100° 55.371'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 41' 46.74" N, 100° 55' 22.26" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Avenue V, Snyder TX 79549, US
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