Another prairie dog species, the white-tailed prairie dog ... All species hunker down in winter and burn the reserves of fat they have stored during more plentiful seasons. White-tails may ...

The black-tailed prairie dog is an intelligent, sociable rodent that's a keystone ... since many farmers and ranchers consider prairie dogs pests. Drastic die-offs spell big trouble not only for the ...

This animal's long slender body, like that of a weasel, enables it to crawl in and out of the holes and dwellings of its primary prey—the prairie dog. Though black-footed ferrets sometimes eat ...

DESCRIPTION: The black-tailed prairie dog is a daytime-active, medium-sized rodent, ranging in length from 12 to 15 inches, including a three- to four-inch tail. Its weight ranges from 1.5 to three ...