Prairie Dog By: David Prairie Dogs Prairie dogs are a kind of animal that like to be underground or...

Prairie DogBy: David

Prairie DogsPrairie dogs are a kind of animal that like to be

underground or alone and the scientific name for the prairie dogs is Cynomys ludovicianus.

DietPrairie dogs are herbivore that means they

eat leafs , and grass.

HabitatPrairie dogs live in grasslands and dig there homes

underground.

LifespanThe lifespan of a prairie dog is about 1 to 5 years old.

BehaviorThe prairie dogs behavior to most things is to usually dive into

there little holes and hide until the predator geos away.

Group SizeThe group size of a prairie dogs is tens of thousands of black-

tailed prairie dogs in one colony.

PredatorsThese are some of the predators that chase Prairie dogs

Badgers, bobcats, coyotes, hawks, eagles, falcons, and snakes.

Fun FactOne fun fact about prairie dogs is if a prairie dog sees a threat, such as

a coyote, it will give a special bark before diving into its burrow. The bark warns other prairie dogs of the danger.

Sourceswww.ARKive, www.WorldBookOnline,andwww.

NationalGeographic.