For the newspaper, see Prairie Dog.

Prairie dogs are small, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches native to the grasslands of North America.

An average prairie dog's size is 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) long. In the United States, prairie dogs are primarily found west of the Mississippi River, but they have been introduced into a few eastern locales.

Prairie dogs are highly social animals which live in large towns formed by single families of one male and 2 to 4 females. They have up to 4 pups, one time a year, which are born blind and without fur and need about 30 days of close nurturing by their mother. Recent research indicates that prairie dogs have relatively sophisticated vocal communication abilities, including many of the characteristics of language.

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You know your skin is dry when shaving your legs results in the habitat destruction of two prairie dogs and a desert tortoise.
CinderellaJoey (Joey Armstrong) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:12:41 -0000
You know your skin is dry when shaving your legs results in the habitat destruction of two prairie dogs and a desert tortoise.
@elsapeters the first part is about mosaics-- gorgeous writing -- next part about slaughter of prairie dogs--can't get through it.
revsongbird (revsongbird) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:12:47 -0000
@elsapeters the first part is about mosaics-- gorgeous writing -- next part about slaughter of prairie dogs--can't get through it.
@realsarah the opening section about mosaics was lyrical, I loved it. But the slaughter of prairie dogs? Not so much.
revsongbird (revsongbird) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:51:24 -0000
@realsarah the opening section about mosaics was lyrical, I loved it. But the slaughter of prairie dogs? Not so much.
Only the lavender prairie dogs know the key to unlock the secret of the tumble-weeds.
nerbles (nerbles) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:49:21 -0000
Only the lavender prairie dogs know the key to unlock the secret of the tumble-weeds.
@revsongbird @realsarah prairie dogs, you say? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjFxJVeCQs
dubpool (Dub Pool) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:30:03 -0000
@revsongbird @realsarah prairie dogs, you say? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjFxJVeCQs
@realsarah Beauty in a Broken World -- I am bogged down in the journal portion about observing prairie dogs.
revsongbird (revsongbird) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:26:34 -0000
@realsarah Beauty in a Broken World -- I am bogged down in the journal portion about observing prairie dogs.

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