No, a prairie dog is a rodent who lives in the great plains in America. Dogs on the other hand are decendents from wolves who are not rodents.
Rats aren't even related to prairie dogs. Prairie dogs are related to squirels, chipmunks, flying squirels, and so on.
Prairie dogs make a noise very like a bark. That is why they are called 'dogs'. In fact they are a type of ground squirrel and not related at all closely to dogs.
You can help prairie dogs by donating to wildlife charity's and if you are related to any farmers or are one or have any other connections to a farmer tell them to not kill them.
Related SpeciesPrairie Dogs are the most social members of the Squirrel Family and are closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks and marmots. There are 5 species of Prairie Dogs (genus Cynomys):Black-tailed Prairie Dog (C. ludovicianus) occupies narrow bands of dry plains stretching from central Texans to Canada.White-tailed Prairie Dog (C. leucurus) inhabits Western US: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.Gunnison's Prairie Dog (C. gunnisoni) has a much shorter tail than other Prairie Dogs, and it is uniquely colored and centers around the Four Corners from 5000-11000 feet.Mexican Prairie Dog (C. mexicanus) is an endangered species with a limited distribution only within parts of Mexico.Utah Prairie Dog (C. parvidens) is the smallest of all Prairie Dogs and threatened.
No, the Prairie dog is more closely related to squirrels than dogs.
No -- prairie dogs are herbivores.
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No, prairie dogs is not capitalized.
Well, of course they do, or else they wouldn't be called Prairie Dogs!
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The prairie dogs live in the burrows.
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