Plants have a prostrate growth habitat. It naturally grows in mixed stands, primarily with buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides), needle-and-thread ( Hesperostipa comata), western wheatgrass ...

Its weight ranges from 1.5 to three pounds. It is typically a tan color, with a lighter underbelly and black-tipped tail. HABITAT: Like most prairie dogs, the black-tailed prefers short-grass prairie ...