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Title
Group Hug
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Prairie dogs are such social creatures, always kissing and hugging, very family oriented, and like any kids anywhere, the kids love to play and wrestle. I was watching two of them when suddenly a third joined to make this lovely group hug!
Prairie dogs live in underground burrows with extensive tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have nurseries, sleeping quarters, and even toilets. They also feature listening posts near exits, so animals can safely keep tabs on the movements of predators outside. Prairie dogs spend a lot of time building and rebuilding these dwellings. Other animals benefit from their labors. Burrows may be shared by snakes, burrowing owls, and even rare black-footed ferrets, which hunt prairie dogs in their own dwellings.
Family groups (a male, a few females, and their young) inhabit burrows and cooperate to share food, chase off other prairie dogs, and groom one another. These group members even greet one another with a prairie dog kiss or nuzzle. Young pups are very playful and can often been seen romping near their burrows.
Photo taken on July 15, 2020, near Greeley, Colorado
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Niceville, Fl - United States
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Small Land Mammal contest. l/f
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
What a precious moment captured beautifully, Judi! Great timing and lovely presentation! F/L
R B, CA - United States
Ohhh, we so need this... what a great moment of capture Judi... it melt my heart to see the simple sweet scene ! v.f.l
Boulder, CO - United States
Group hug. I wish we could hug our loved one's again. Thank you for offering me a moment of joy.
Dreamland - United States
Oh~ sooo~ sweet & adorable!! Precious capture, Judi!! Miss the group hug... May God keep you safe...L/F
Junction City, KS - United States
Awwww Cuteness overload! I love Prairie Dogs, they get such a bad rap but are beneficial.
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