Life as a Prairie Dog
The name for baby prairie dogs
pups
An underground home made of tunnels and chambers
burrow
a word for animals that hunt other animals for food
predators
Prairie dog waste helps to do this to the ground
fertilize
The name for a group of animals that live together
colony
Piles that prairie dogs build near the entrance to their burrows
mounds
a word for species that are in danger of dying out
endangered
Plants above prairie dog colonies have more of these
nutrients
The name of a small group of prairie dogs containing one male, a few females and their pups.
coterie
The collection of living things in a natural area
ecosystem
relocation
Prairie dogs help keep plants such as this under control
mesquite
rodents
Large, flat areas with few or no trees
grasslands
A word for people who work to manage the number of prairie dogs
conservationists
By controlling plant growth, prairie dogs help prevent this
erosion