Prairie dog - Wikipedia
WEBPrairie dog family. Prairie dogs are highly social animals. They live in large colonies or "towns", and collections of prairie dog families can span hundreds of acres. The prairie dog family groups are the most basic units of its society. [20] Members of a family group inhabit the same territory. [13]
Prairie Dog - National Geographic Kids
WEBCUTE ALERT Up to 15 inches long, the prairie dog is related to the squirrel. And this mammal is all about family time. Prairie dog family groups, which contain up to 26 individuals, share...
Prairie dog | Burrowing Rodent of North America | Britannica
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Prairie dog, (genus Cynomys), any of five species of burrowing, colony-forming squirrels that inhabit plains, high plateaus, and montane valleys in North America. Their short, coarse fur is grizzled yellowish buff to reddish or rich cinnamon.
Prairie Dogs: Pipsqueaks of the Prairie - U.S. National Park Service
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Prairie dogs are members of the Scuiridae (squirrel) family and are related to other members of the Scuiridae family like ground squirrels and chipmunks, both of which live in Badlands National Park. The prairie dog species found in the Badlands is the black-tailed prairie dog, which also happens to be …
Facts about prairie dogs - IFAW
WEBPrairie dogs are members of the Scuiridae family and are closely related to ground squirrels and chipmunks. They’re a bit larger than their relatives, ranging from 28 to 33 …
8 surprising prairie dog facts | Stories | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBAll five species of prairie dog belong to the Scuiridae (squirrel) family. Their other biological relatives include groundhogs, chipmunks, marmots and woodchucks.
Prairie Dog - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBContrary to what their name might suggest, the Prairie Dog is a rodent, not a dog. These creatures are members of the Sciuridae, or squirrel, family. Researchers place them in the Marmotini tribe, which contains the ground squirrels. Currently, five different species exist. Read on to learn about the Prairie Dog.
Prairie Dogs - National Geographic
WEBFamily groups (a male, a few females, and their young) inhabit burrows and cooperate to share food, chase off other prairie dogs, and groom one another. These group members even greet one...
Prairie Dogs - U.S. National Park Service
WEBAug 12, 2022 · They are members of the Sciuridae or squirrel family, closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks and marmots. There are five species of prairie dogs in North America, but only the black-tailed prairie dog …
Black-tailed prairie dog - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBBlack-tailed prairie dogs are one of five species, the others being Utah, Mexican, white-tailed and Gunnison's prairie dogs. These social rodents are industrious diggers, excavating prairie dog towns, which are U-shaped with chambers connected by tunnels.