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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]].  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.

A '''prairie dog''' is a small burrowing [[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]]. Their bark is a warning signal to other prairie dogs in the colony.

[[Category:Rodents]]

[[Category:Rodents]]