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A Prairie Dog mostly eats the seeds, stems, roots and leaves of forbs (flowering plants), grasses and weeds make up most of the prairie dog's diet. It will sometimes eat grasshoppers, beetles and other insects
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoGrasses and other broad-leaf plants. They will also eat some insects, but not regularly.
A prairie dog will eat when it is hungry. Prairie dogs are diurnal, which means that they are active during the day and sleep at night.
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∙ 9y agoPrairie Dogs mostly eat hay, seeds, and other plants. In captivity, people feed them anything from cheesecake to bacon to coffee and other snacks that are not a good diet for them.
If you went to a pet store and asked what should a Prairie Dog eat, they would have you buy Timothy hay (NOT alfalfa) dried fruit and peanuts.
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∙ 10y agoPrairie dogs are mainly herbivorous, that means they eat plants. Their main diet is grass and seeds. But they will also supplement their diet with insects.
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What do Black-tailed prairie dog eat?
They mostly eat grass and other plants and sometimes they will eat grasshoppers or beetles too.
What do Black-tailed prairie dog do?
They mostly eat grass and other plants and sometimes they will eat grasshoppers or beetles too.
Are Black-tailed prairie dog herbivores?
Prairie dogs primarily eat plants, such as grasses, thistles, etc. However, they do occasionally eat grasshoppers and cutworms. Hence, they are omnivores.
Will a prairie dog eat another prairie dog that has died?
no
Why is the black tailed prairie dog endangered?
Becuase there so cute that egales eat them !!
Do black tailed deer eat black tailed jack rabbit?
No,because deer eat grass.
Does a badger eat prairie dogs?
Yes. Badgers dig and enter prairie dog's burrows. they will stay inside and eat every prairie dog who has not managed to flee.
How does a black footed ferret meet its needs in their environment?
Black-footed ferrets are carnivores (meat-eaters) and their survival depends on prairie dogs as their main food source. A prairie dog is as large as or larger than a black-footed ferret. The ferret will attack a prairie dog below ground at night when the prairie dog is sleeping. The ferret places a bite on the neck of the prairie dog to suffocate it. Black-footed ferrets eat all parts of the prairie dog and have sharp teeth that can easily shear through the prairie dog bones. They also eat small rodents such as mice, eggs and small reptiles. Black footed ferrets do not dig their own burrows, and require the burrows of prairie dogs for shelter to live in, sometimes of prairie dogs they have eaten. Prairie dogs are rodents and live in aggregations called towns or colonies in burrows which can be as much as 15 feet deep and 60 feet long and sometimes connect with other burrows.
What dose a prairie dog eat?
Grass.
What are question of prairie dogs?
well the best facts on prairie dogs is there appearance which is 36cm (not including the tail); the tail is 10cm (4in). they have brownish tan furaout the same color as dried earth. they are also about the size of a plump puppy. also u want to know the habitat of the prairie dog which is a little hard. there is 5 different kinds of prairie dogs. most live in pairies hence the name "prairie dogs". you also need to know the diet of the prairie dog. prairie dogs are herbivores and they eat leaves, roots, and grass. the classification of the prairie dog is Cynomys ludovicianus for the black-tailed prairie dog.that is the best facts on the prairie dog.
Does a prairie dog eat mesquite pod?
definitley
Would a mouse eat a prairie dog?
No, prairie dogs are much larger than mice.
