Prairie Dogs Fact

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Dramatic Prairie Dogs

Although prairie dog his name is, but this animal is not classified as one of the dogs. Prairie dogs are classified as rodents and become a family with a mouse.

Prairie dogs are rodents (rodentia) and small excavators of the genus Cynomys originated from the steppes of North America. This animal can have an average of between 30-40 cm long, including its short tail. This animal was found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Communication between fellow members in a group of prairie dogs have become very important, because one of their tails in turn will serve as guardians to monitor pasture where they live and it will give voice warning of approaching predators when there is so it will immediately make friends his friends to save their babies and rushed refuge in their pores.