Related Species
Prairie 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.
Prairie Dog Taxonomy/Description
Prairie dogs belong to the squirrel family, Sciuridae, which includes squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots, in the Mammalian Order Rodentia. Their scientific name is Cynomys ludovicianus, which means "dog mouse of Louisiana".
Prairie dogs aren't actually dogs. They are rodents and members of the squirrel family. I've included a link that has some great faqs about prairie dogs.
Prarie dogs are their own species, they live in holes in the desert. They kind of look like Meerkats mixed with moles...
Prairie dogs are rodents related to burrowing ground squirrels, marmots and chipmunks.
Five species of prairie dogs in North America are Utah prairie dog, Gunnison prairie dog, White- tailed prairie dog, Mexican prairie dog, and Black-tailed prairie dog that live in colonies.
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.
No, the Prairie dog is more closely related to squirrels than dogs.
Rats aren't even related to prairie dogs. Prairie dogs are related to squirels, chipmunks, flying squirels, and so on.
Wolfs, Foxes, Racoon dogs, and i can't think of anymore
Animals that live in the prairie like prairie dogs (Meerkats) lions etc
Only dogs and closely related species such as wolves can successfully breed with dogs.
The prairie dogs are cute animals!
Dogs are. In fact, dogs and wolves are so closely related that if a wolf mates with a dog, the pups do not have genetic problems like coyote/dog pups occasionally do.
prairie dogs quails
Dogs and wolves are closely related to the coyote
Cats and dogs are more closely related than cats and rats.
bark ussualy