Black-tail prairie dog

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Black-tail prairie dog

• Devin B.

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Physical Features

• An average prairie dogs size is 12-16 in. long.
• In the united states prairie dogs are found
  primarily found west of the Mississippi River.
• They are like little dogs with black tails.

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Habitat

• Lives in burrows in dry prairies with short grass
• The burrow looks like a volcanoes
• They are found in desert like lands

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The Diet

• The black tailed prairie dog eats seeds, stems,
  roots, and leaves of forbs and grasses
• It gets all the water it needs from plants it
  eats
• They eat most of the plants around its burrow

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Enemies

• The enemies of the black tailed prairie dog are
  coyotes, Bobcats, Eagles, hawks, badgers,
  weasels, a ferrets

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Reproduction

• Prairie dogs only give birth to one litter per
  year
• The breeding season is mid March to mid April,
  with young being born 4-5 weeks later
  

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The Behavior

• Prairie dogs are highly social animals, which
  live in large towns formed by single families of
  one male and 2-4 females

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Causes of Endangerment

• Natural dangers of the prairie dog are
  earthquakes, volcanoes, forest firs
• Failure to adapt, survival of the fittest, or
  failure to protect their young.

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Why should this species be saved?

• To help our ecosystems stay healthy, which helps
  us stay healthy
• To help our industry
• They help farmers grow crops

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How can I help?

• Dont litter
• Be respectful of the land and animals
• Adopt an endangered animal from the zoo
• Talk to a zoo keeper about doing work for an
  animal charity

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Resources

• http//nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/Fac
  ts/fact-pdog.cfm
• http//www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/an
  imals/mammals/prairiedog.htm
• http//www.nhptv.org/natureworks/blacktailedpraire
  .htm
• Kids with heart power point
• http//elementary.nettrekker.com/isearch/index.epl
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