There are many rodents on the grassland, such as prairie marmots, which are animals of the family Sciuridae and the genus Marmot. The prairie marmot is the largest species in the squirrel family. It has a long and fat body, short and thick limbs, a short and wide head, a thick neck, short ear shells, a yellowish brown or light brown back, and a khaki belly. There are also marmots, also called marmots, that inhabit various grasslands and alpine meadows in plains and mountains. Therefore, they are often seen on the grasslands of the plateau. There used to be a very large number of marmots in Seda, and they mainly lived on the road from the foot of the mountain to the sky burial platform. The terrain there is flat and the grassland covers a wide area, making it the most suitable place for prairie dogs to live. Some people also jokingly say that people live at the foot of the mountain and prairie dogs live on the mountain.
The prairie zokor is an animal of the family Hamsteridae and the genus Zokora. The prairie zokor has a round and thick body, a long tail, thick front paws and small eyes. The fur color of adults is lighter, usually silvery gray with a light ocher color; the fur color of cubs is darker. Prairie zokors live underground in camps, do not hibernate, are active throughout the day, and are more active at night. They are afraid of wind and light, and are very sensitive. They feed on plants and reproduce once a year. They give birth to an average of 2-4 litters per litter. They mainly live in Various types of grasslands with relatively soft soil, farmland, shrubs, and grasslands in semi-desert areas are distributed in China, Mongolia, and the Russian Federation.
