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[[Image:Prairie_dogs.jpg|thumb|250px|Prairie dogs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota]]
[[Image:Prairie_dogs.jpg|thumb|250px|Prairie dogs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota]]
A '''prairie dog''' is a small ground dwelling [[mammal]] common to the [[grassland]]s of [[North America]].
A '''prairie dog''' is a small ground dwelling [[mammal]] common to the [[grassland]]s of [[North America]]. The prairie dog is a [[rodent]] and a member of the Sciuridae ([[squirrel]]) family. Prairie dogs are so named because of their doglike bark and are mostly found west of the [[Mississippi River]]. They live in colonies and burrow underground. Their bark is a warning signal to other prairie dogs in the colony.
[[Category:Rodents]]
[[Category:Rodents]]