Post on 17-Dec-2015
PRAIRIE DOGBy: Jesslyn
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.
LIFESPAN
The prairie dog lives up to 3-5 years in the wild.
The prairie dog lives up to 8 years in captivity.
EATING HABITS/DIET The prairie dog is a
omnivore. The prairie eats
grasses, sedges, and forbs.
POPULATION
The black tailed prairie dog once was numbered in the hundreds of millions.
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.
HABITAT/RANGE
The black tailed prairie dog colonies were once found across the Great Plains.
FUN FACTS
When the prairie dogs are acting as sentries, they are watching for predators or signs of danger.
ENDANGERED BECAUSE
The prairie dog’s predators are eating some of the prairie dogs.
Humans are destroying some of the prairie habitats.