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  1. A prairie dog is any of the North American 
  2. genus Cynomys of burrowing rodents in the 
  3. squirrel family (Sciuridae). They grow to 
  4. 30cm (12inches), plus a short 8cm (3inches) 
  5. tail. Their `towns' can contain up to several 
  6. thousand individuals. 
  7.  
  8. Subject by: Vince Pike
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