Because they are very fast runners and FYI Lewis and Clark did not catch a prairie dog the drained one out with water.
Played with it
Prairie dogs are fast and have sharp teeth. They pounce and bite.
the prairie dog ecosystem is hawks, ferrets, and other animals that hunt the prairie dog.
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Rattlesnakes would eat a prairie dog if they could catch it. However, if a rattlesnake approached a prairie dog colony, the prairie dog's "sentinels" would alert the rest of them, and they would hide in their holes. A rattlesnake could fit into the holes, but I don't think that snakes usually actively seek prey (they act more like a trap, waiting for prey to come to them).
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.
A prairie dog is primarily an herbivore, feeding on grasses, plants, and seeds. They may occasionally consume insects, making them omnivorous.
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Simple, It makes a cry. and that is why they are called: Prairie dog.
Prairie dogs.
The dog's rapid movements made him very difficult to catch.