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Rats aren't even related to prairie dogs. Prairie dogs are related to squirels, chipmunks, flying squirels, and so on.
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Are prairie dogs in the rat family?
No. Prairie dogs are rodents, but are in the family Sciuridae, along with squirrels, chipmunks and others. Rats are in the family Muridae.
Who are friends of the hamster?
Prairie dogs, rats , mice and other rodents.
Which are most closely related cats and dogs or cats and rats?
Cats and dogs are more closely related than cats and rats.
Prairie dogs are related to?
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.
Do prairie dogs bark like other dogs?
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.
What is an omnivore in a prairie grassland?
Rats, more specifically the Brown or Black Rat
What are some mammals found in the African desert?
Various rats and mice, jack rabbits, prairie dogs, wild dogs, gazelle, camel, and many others.
How can you help prairie 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.
Which pair are more related rats and cats or cats and dogs?
Domestic cats and dogs are more closely related than cats and rats. Cats and dogs diverge at Order Carnivora, cats to Feliformia and dogs to caniformia. Cats and rats, on the other hand diverge at Infraclass Eutheria, rats to Rodentia and cats to Carnivora.(Dogs belong to Genus Canis, cats to Genus Felis, and rats to Genus Rattus.)Cats and dogs both descend from a weasel-like mammal known as cynodictis.
What animals are closely related to prairie dogs?
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.
Is a prairie dog considered in the cat family?
No, the Prairie dog is more closely related to squirrels than dogs.
Are prairie dogs scavengers?
No -- prairie dogs are herbivores.
