Common Name: Prairie Dog Scientific Name: Cynomys Family: Squirrel family (Sciuridae), related to chipmunks and marmots. Size: generally 12-17 inches long. Diet: mixture of Prairie Dog diet, monkey biscuits, rodent block, vegetables and fruits as treats. MALE: $200.00 /each FEMALE: 250.00 /each
Prairie dogs are social, burrowing rodents from North America, known for their dog-like barks and living in vast underground "towns" (colonies) with complex tunnels, serving as a vital "keystone species" for grasslands by creating habitat for others like burrowing owls and ferrets. They're herbivores, eat grasses/seeds, have short tails (black-tailed species has black tips), and communicate with complex calls to warn of predators like coyotes, hawks, and badgers. Populations face threats from poisoning, habitat loss, and plague, impacting many other species that rely on them.