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Prairie Dogs

A type of ground squirrel, a prairie dog is a burrowing rodent native to North American grasslands. There are five different prairie dog species: white-tailed, black-tailed, Utah, Gunnison’s and Mexican prairie dogs. They have stout bodies, short tail and brown fur.

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What are a prairie dogs defenses?

It's small size so that its hard to catch and easy to hide, It's speed so that it is also hard to catch, and if need be it can really scratch and bite the hell out of you.

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.

What was the prairie like in the past?

Well back then it was really different from now it was only the forest it was hard living in the prairie

Which ferret eats prairie dogs?

Wild ferrets (and European polecats) eat small rodents like mice, rats voles and rabbits. Amphibians like frogs and toads are also on the menu but probably hard to find on the prairie. A smaller part of their diet consists of small birds and insects and bird eggs. 90% of the meals of the black footed ferret consist of prairie dogs.

How big do prairie dogs grow?

About twelve to fourteen inches long, around one to two pounds.

Why do dogs like other dog's private?

Dogs lick their private areas because it is the only way to clean themselves. Dogs want to be clean, but they cant use toilet paper. If they do not do this then they might get infections

What climate does prairie dog live in?

Prairie dogs only live in one biome, and that is the Grassland. Prairie is Grassland, so the common/slang name of these gophers should be a dead give-away.

What is a height of a prairie dog?

A Prairie Dog's tail is normally between 2"-2.5". Depending on the breed it can be black, white, or tan. The fur on the tail is raised and gets "frizzy" when the Prairie Dog either feels threatened or wants to be intimidating.

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What is a male prairie dog called?

They are called towns and colonies.A group of prairie dogs is called a town or coterie.

How do you protect prairie dog?

We have blown up the habitat with atomic bombs. Many of the prairie dogs have been brutally murdered by radiation burns and by aliens

Hope this helps

If it does then jump off a cliff and stop asking stupid questions

What does a black tailed Prairie dog eat?

A Prairie Dog mostly eats the seeds, stems, roots and leaves of forbs (flowering plants), grasses and weeds make up most of the prairie dog's diet. It will sometimes eat grasshoppers, beetles and other insects

What are the dangers of having a dog?

it would be awesome but dangerous here are the reason why

1.)they are use to the wild, so they will do anything in the wild as they do in you home/house and like the open space.

2.)not good around little kids like 7 and under and other animals.

3.)hard to train and control went it those "moments".

4.)there teeth,claws and everything that else it dangerous about them.

5.)food, you have to find food for them but if you don't they may attack you or other people in or out of your house.

so its awesome and all to have a wolf as a pet but there's responsibility on your hands and its dangerous.

Where did Lewis and Clark catch the prairie dog?

Lewis and Clark spent an entire day trying to capture a prairie dog, after they encountered their first prairie dog city which covered some four acres on September 7, 1804. They killed one, then captured another alive by pouring a great quantity of water down its hole. The following April they sent one live prairie dog to Jefferson with the small party that returned downriver to St. Louis. Remarkably, the creature arrived alive.

What is the prairie dog family member?

A prairie dog is a small burrowing rodent, genus Cynomys, of the squirrel family, being closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots, mostly being herbivorous, although the eat some insects. They are named for their habitat and warning call which sounds like a dog barking. They make burrows in the ground called prairie dog towns or colonies. Prairie dogs colors are tan, white or black with an average size is between 30-40 cm (12-16 in) long, including the short tail and weigh between 0.5-1.5 kilograms (1-3 lb). When the pregnant female collects dry grass to make a soft nest for 5-10 babies in each litter. At birth they weigh about half an ounce. Although Prairie Dogs are almost exclusively vegetarian, nursing females have been observed both cannibalizing and communally nursing each others pups.

The largest prairie dog colony on record was in Texas, and was about 100 miles wide, 250 miles long and contained an estimated 400 million animals.

There are five species of prairie dogs in North America (Utah, Gunnison, White- tailed, Mexican, and Black-tailed) live in colonies. However, the black-tailed prairie dogs live in contiguous, territorial family groups called coteries.

Prairie dogs feed on leaves, grasses and grass roots, weeds, seeds and other plants (including crops like alfalfa and corn). They also eat grasshoppers, cutworms, bug and beetles. The various native plants of the Great Plains make up the Prairie Dog's primary diet, comprising all kinds of grasses, roots, weeds, ferns and blossoms. They acquire all of their water from the food they eat. Sometimes insects are also eaten.

Prairie dogs are native to the grasslands of North America and lives in the grassland biome in North American prairie and grassland where there are three distinct areas of prairie - Tallgrass prairie, Mixed-grass prairie and Shortgrass prairie. In the United States, the greatest stretch of grassland is the prairie, extending from the Appalachians in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Being in the center of the North American land mass, far from the moderating influence of major bodies of water, there is a great range of annual temperature.The dominant vegetation in these biotic communities is blue grama, mixed with galleta grass, Indian rice grass, and other grasses.

Are prairie dogs an endangered species?

I will answer after you learn the correct spelling of your question "in dangered" what the heck does that mean?

Are ground hogs and prairie dogs the same?

No. Prairie dogs are totally different species than groundhogs. Groundhogs and woodchucks, however, are the same species with a different name.

Groundhogs are a lot larger and have a more patterned brown and black coat. Prairie dogs have sandy yellow coats and, depending on if their black tailed prairie dogs or white tailed prairie dogs, have a black or white tipped tail. Prarie dogs also live in warmer environments and usually live in large groups where as groundhogs are mostly loners.

What adaptations do prairie dogs use to survive?

They can dig burrows underground.some prairie dogs acn dig more burrows to make a little underground city that goes on for miles and miles.also another adaptation is that they can make a call to signal,call,or mate.

How much are prairie dogs sold for?

I assume you mean owning one as a pet. The cost is not high, they eat hay and greens. One vet appt per year is a necessity. Housing can be expensive because they need larger cages but it's a one time cost.

How did the prairie dog get its name?

This name is must come from where prairie dogs live. (Prairie dogs live in short-grass prairies and mountain plains of the western USA and Mexico.) The 'dogs' part of their name comes from their warning call, which sounds like a dog's bark.

What is the prairie dog's body temperature range?

yes they love it very much. except when it is over 100 degrees.