Where to See Black-tailed Prairie Dog in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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Black-tailed Prairie Dog sightings in Theodore Roosevelt

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Where Black-tailed Prairie Dog has been reported, from 825 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM5% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AM84% of the busiest hourNoon74% of the busiest hour1 PM63% of the busiest hour2 PM58% of the busiest hour3 PM79% of the busiest hour4 PM95% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM53% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM3% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Black-tailed Prairie Dog is most seen 7–11 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black-tailed Prairie Dog sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	5%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	84%
Noon	74%
1 PM	63%
2 PM	58%
3 PM	79%
4 PM	95%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	53%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	3%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Black-tailed Prairie Dog on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Theodore Roosevelt, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Theodore Roosevelt Tour Guide

A Prairie Dog Greeting

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“If you spot two prairie dogs meeting nose to nose, watch their greeting. Black-tailed prairie dogs recognize members of their group with what looks like a kiss or a sniff.”

Plays as you drive near Roundup Group Horse Camp in Parkwolf’s Theodore Roosevelt Tour Guide.

One more story about Black-tailed Prairie Dog in the app

Johnson's Plateau: Watching Prairie Dogs

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Where to look

Theodore Roosevelt spots that mention Black-tailed Prairie Dog

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Black-tailed Prairie Dog. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

Scenic pulloutPrairie Dog Colony PulloffA quick stop to look for black-tailed prairie dogs.

Scenic pulloutJohnson's Plateau Roadside PulloffAn easy scenic-drive stop for watching prairie dogs at work.

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Wildlife

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46 sightingsBighorn SheepOvis canadensisMost seen 6–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

87 sightingsPronghornAntilocapra americanaMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

162 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

105 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 5–7 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

24 sightingsGolden EagleAquila chrysaetosMost seen 9 AM–3 PMSighting map

Where to see Black-tailed Prairie Dog in Theodore Roosevelt