Wholesale Prairie Dog Skulls for sale measuring between 2 and 2-1/2 inches. Each skull has been cleaned and whitened. These are 100% Real - NOT Replicas. They will have natural imperfections from living in the wild and aging. Perfect for use in skull decor, skull painting and carving.
The Black-tailed prairie dog
is a social burrowing rodent belonging to the squirrel family (Sciuridae), found across the Great Plains of North America.
Physical Description and Size
- Weight:
Adults weigh between 2 and 3 pounds.
- Length:
They measure 14 to 17 inches long.
- Appearance:
They have tan fur with lighter buff-white bellies and distinct black tips on their tails. Unlike some other species, they do not truly hibernate, though they lower their metabolism during cold winter nights.
- Colonies:
They live in large, highly organized underground networks called "towns".
- Coteries:
Social groups within towns are called coteries, usually consisting of one adult male, three or four adult females, and their young.
- Communication:
Sentinels stand guard and give a bark-like alarm call when predators are near, warning the colony to dive back into their burrows.
- Keystone Species:
Their grazing and digging aerate soil and maintain short vegetation, creating habitats that support many other prairie species.
- Diet:
Primarily vegetarian, eating grasses, green vegetation, seeds, stems, and occasional insects.
- Lifespan:
They typically live 3 to 5 years as surviving adults in the wild, or up to 8 years under ideal conditions.
- Predators:
Natural predators include coyotes, bobcats, badgers, ferrets, golden eagles, hawks, and foxes.
You will receive prairie dog skulls that look similar to those pictured.
CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE U.S.