0 a small wild mammal that lives on the prairies of Canada and the US --
1 a small animal found in western North American that is a kind of squirrel that lives in large groups underground --
A prairie dog will stretch the length of its body vertically and throw its forefeet into the air while making a call.
Perhaps the most conspicuous prairie dog communication is the territorial call or jump-yip display.
Testing of both the child and the prairie dog confirmed the monkeypox virus as the causative agent.
Researchers and experts have been able to classify up to 11 distinct warning calls the prairie dog uses to communicate.
The prairie dog family groups are the most basic units of its society.
Prairie dog colonies reach nearly 100% mortality rates during outbreaks.
This prairie dog species lives at an elevation between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, generally a higher elevation than other prairie dog species.
As a result of habitat fragmentation and prairie dog eradication programs, colonies are now smaller and more fragmented than in presettlement times.
