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This photograph depicts a Gunnison's prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni, that was standing amongst a crop of MacDougal verbena, Verbena macdougalii. Note how the prairie dog’s eyes are strategically situated on the sides of its head, enabling the animal to spot incoming predatory attacks within a wider observatory range. C. gunnisoni is known to be a host to fleas that act as vectors for the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis. This image was captured at the Museum of Northern Arizona, located in , Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Gary D. Alpert, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences
Creation Date: 2023
Photo Credit: Gary D. Alpert, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences
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