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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 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. | + | 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.<ref>http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/prairie-dogs</ref> |
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
* [[Rodent]] | * [[Rodent]] | ||
* [[Hunting]] with: | * [[Hunting]] with: | ||
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[[Category:Hunting]] | [[Category:Hunting]] | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
*[http://www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html Information on prairie dogs] | *[http://www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html Information on prairie dogs] | ||
[[Category:Rodents]] | [[Category:Rodents]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:23, September 19, 2017
A prairie dog is a small burrowing mammal common to the grasslands 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.[1]
See also
- Rodent
- Hunting with:
- Firearms: Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle
- Bowhunting - Archery: Crossbow, Compound bow
- Fishing