prairie dog by sierra. physical characteristics a prairie dog’s length is 12-15 inches. their...
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Prairie DogBy Sierra
Physical Characteristics A prairie dog’s length
is 12-15 inches. Their tail is 2-3 inches.
A prairie dog’s weight is 1-3 lbs.
A prairie dog’s color is black.
Prairie dog’s once occupied 40-80 million acres in a 400 million acre region.
Lifespan A prairie dog’s
lifespan is 3-5 years in the wild and 8 years in captivity.
Eating Habits/Diet A prairie dog is a
omnivore. A prairie dog eats
grasses, roots, sedges, seeds, forbs, insects, and flowering plants.
Population Prairie dog’s used
to number in the hundreds of millions, but now they may number from 10-20 million.
Habitat/Range Prairie dogs live in
tunnels. Prairie dogs were
once found across the Great Plains from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
Adaptations A prairie dog’s teeth
help the prairie dog chew.
A prairie dog’s claws help the prairie dog keep a hold of the prairie dog’s food.
A prairie dog’s eyes help the prairie dog see the prairie dog’s prey.
Fun Fact Prairie dogs are
colonial animals that live in complex networks of tunnels with multiple openings.
Endangered Because Prairie dogs are
endangered because of poisoning, shooting, and a exotic disease called sylvatic plague.
