prairie dog
DESCRIPTION
Prairie Dog Project 2/28/14TRANSCRIPT
Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs live in Mexico, the united states, and dry grassy areas of Canada
Habitat
Found in the grasslands of north America and sometimes found in Canada’s grassy areas.
Mexican Prairie dog found in southern part of Mexico.
Biome
Prairie dogs eat mainly green leafy plants, insects and prairie plants
Diet
Lots of predators eat prairie dogs, and the most common would be the coyote. Other animals that eat them are owls, fox, badgers, and lots of other predatory birds like hawks falcons, and owls. Reptiles also eat prairie dogs, many rattlesnakes eat small rodents similar to the prairie dog.
Predators
Prairie dogs play an important role in the ecosystem. They provide food for predators and shelter for other burrowing animals. Their digging makes the soil more fertile and allows seed to germinate.
Ex. The black footed ferret
How it helps?
Pronghorn Antelope are also primary consumers and have similar diets to the Prairie dog , which are threatened by the coyotes, as well as human hunters, hunters can kill pronghorn along with certain species of prairie dogs.
Interactions
Black Tailed Prairie Dog -Many humans have destroyed the prairie dog’s grassland homes, introducing newly converted croplands, large scale poisoning, and the sylvatic plague.
Decline in Populations
The prairie dog is fairly small it is 12-15 inches tall and weighs about 1-3 pounds
Looks
WEBSITES: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/prairie-dog/ http://www.defenders.org/black-tailed-prairie-dog/basic-facts http://www.prairiedogcoalition.org/about-prairie-dogs.php http://chsbiology-ecology.wikispaces.com/American++Prairie+-+Prairie+Dog www.wikianswers.com
Pictures http://www.defenders.org/black-tailed-prairie-dog/basic-facts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_dog http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtful-animal/tag/groundhog/ http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-zoe-prairiedogs.html http://www.liphatech.com/ag_field_orchard/us_overview/prairie_dogs http://www.prairiedogcoalition.org/about-prairie-dogs.php http://www.azwatchwildlife.com/subjects/contact/contact.htm http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/prairie-dog-risks-life-to-lure
-rattlesnake-away-from-pups/ http://gardeningandthespanishway-rohrerbot.blogspot.com/2012/04/ferr
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Works Sited