Black-tailed prairie dog | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/black-tailed-prairie-dog
Black-tailed prairie dogs are one of five species, the others being Utah, Mexican, white-tailed and Gunnison’s prairie dogs. These social rodents are industrious diggers, excavating prairie dog towns, which are U-shaped with chambers connected by tunnels.
Lifespan The lifespan in the wild for black-tailed prairie dogs is up to 8 years