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Red-tailed hawks prey on prairie dogs. If another species of hawk that eats prairie dogs migrates into the area, what is most likely to happen to the prairie dog population?
It will decrease
Does the black footed ferret have prey?
The black footed ferrets prey is prairie dogs, birds and rodents
What animals are in the prairie dog population?
The Black Footed Ferret. This Is Because That Prairie Dogs Are The Black Footed Ferret's Main Prey. And The Prairie Dogs Have Been Poisoned By Ranchers And Farmers. This Is The Main Reason Why The Black Footed Ferret Is Endangered. There Is No Other Animal In The Prairie Dog Population And Is All I Can Think Of.
Are prairie dogs scavengers?
No -- prairie dogs are herbivores.
How does a black-footed ferret kill a prairie dog?
Black-footed ferrets kill their prey by a bite to the back of the neck or throat. They do most of their hunting at night inside prairie dog burrows, killing prairie dogs while they sleep. The close confines of the burrow make it difficult for their prey to escape.
Are prairie dogs vegetarians?
No, prairie dogs, like most rodents, are opportunistic feeders. Their primary diet is vegetation and insects/grubs, however, they will feed on just about anything, especially in times of stress.
Does the black footed ferret have special adaptationions with other species?
Yes. The ferret's main prey are prairie dogs, and they will live inside an abandoned burrow inside the prairie dog town.
How prairie dogs eats?
prairie dogs eats with their hands
Should prairie dogs be capitalized?
No, prairie dogs is not capitalized.
What is the most common prey?
I assume you mean in the wild. Well they usually eat prairie dogs but much of the shortgrass prairie habitat on which the ferrets depend has been plowed for crops. Prairie dogs, which are the ferrets' main food, have been reduced in number due to habitat loss and disease. Prairie dogs have been killed because they eat grass used by livestock or winter wheat grown as a crop.
Do prairie dogs live on the prairie?
Well, of course they do, or else they wouldn't be called Prairie Dogs!
Who are the prairie dogs enemies?
Prairie dogs have quite a few enemies, which include their most common, the coyote, or "prairie wolf". They are also preyed upon by hawks, maybe weasels, people, and other birds of prey or animals like those.
