Cynomys (Prairie Dogs) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Cynomys ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

EN Endemic

Cynomys parvidens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Cynomys gunnisoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~80%

Jan

~80%

Feb

~80%

Mar

~70%

Apr

~80%

May

~80%

Jun

~80%

Jul

~80%

Aug

~80%

Sep

~80%

Oct

~80%

Nov

~70%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Prairie Dogs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~90%
	Black-tailed Prairie Dog			~90%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Utah Prairie Dog			Insufficient data
3	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Gunnison's Prairie Dog			Insufficient data
4	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black-tailed Prairie Dog			Insufficient data

Prairie Dogs

Species in this group

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Utah Prairie Dog

Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Prairie Dogs

Parks Ranked