Prairie dogs

Prairie Dogs are found all over North America in large plains and grasslands where they have entire communities underground. They each have their own way of communicating with each other, especially when there are predators around.

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Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens). Garfield County, Utah. www.joshuahenson.com

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Photo about a chubby little prairie dog sitting up and looking pretty alert. Image of small, brown, prairie - 1589830

Sweet prairie dog family

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The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys udovicianus) is a species of prairie dog native to the Great Plains of the U.S.A. Their range stretches from the Canadian Border, to the Mexican Border. These rodents are very social and live in huge colonies called towns. These towns have extensive tunnel...

Fat prairie dog

Prairie dogs are very social animals. They live in closely knit family groups called coteries. Several coteries make up a ward. And several wards make up a town. In this shot, members of a coterie were just emerging from their burrow in the morning and checking in all directions for any possible danger in town.

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National Park Service on Instagram: "Your reaction when you get accused of something you know you did: I have no idea what you’re barking about. Speaking of barking, did you know prairie dogs have a wide repertoire of vocalizations? Most commonly, they bark to warn of territorial trespassers from adjacent coteries (a family group of prairie dogs) or any approaching danger by emitting a series of “barks,” which sound more like high-pitched squeaks. Research has found that the calls can…