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PRAIRIE DOGBy: Jesslyn
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The prairie dog’s length is 12-15 inches.
The prairie dog’s weight is 1-3 lbs.
The prairie dog’s color is brown fur.
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LIFESPAN
The prairie dog lives up to 3-5 years in the wild.
The prairie dog lives up to 8 years in captivity.
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EATING HABITS/DIET The prairie dog is a
omnivore. The prairie eats
grasses, sedges, and forbs.
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POPULATION
The black tailed prairie dog once was numbered in the hundreds of millions.
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ADAPTATIONS
Sharp Claws- The prairie dog uses its sharp claws for digging burrows.
Large Black Eyes- The prairie dog uses its large black eyes for finding food.
Short Legs- The prairie dog uses its short legs to get around to get the food they found.
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HABITAT/RANGE
The black tailed prairie dog colonies were once found across the Great Plains.
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FUN FACTS
When the prairie dogs are acting as sentries, they are watching for predators or signs of danger.
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ENDANGERED BECAUSE
The prairie dog’s predators are eating some of the prairie dogs.
Humans are destroying some of the prairie habitats.