INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PRAIRIE DOGS

These creatures have a complex language with different calls for various predators.

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They have a natural instinct to dig extensive burrow systems called "towns."

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They get most of their water by just eating plants

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Prairie dogs dig burrows 5-10 m long and at a depth of 2-3 m from the ground. They are also known as “Ecosystem Engineers”

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During Rutting, females will steal things to build nests for their “invisible babies”.

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They also create listening posts inside their burrows to listen to the footsteps of predators without being out.

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They need good companionship, and nearly six hours of interaction with their owner to make them feel good.

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