Prairie dogs may bark like dogs—that's how they got their name—but the little guys are rodents, not canines. CUTE ALERT Up to ...

All pets love getting new toys and cozy things that are just for them, especially something to lounge on, like a new bed. Kyra Richter's pet prairie dog, Potato, recently got one, and when he decided ...

Prairie dogs and groundhogs are incredibly similar animals, often so much so that people may think they are different names for the same creature! While that isn't the case, it's easy to see how it ...

Prairie dogs—those chubby little burrowing rodents found in grasslands across the central and western United States—may not have TikTok or Instagram but they do have intricate social networks.

Prairie dogs—those chubby little burrowing rodents found in grasslands across the central and western United States—have intricate social networks, a new study shows. Understanding their connections, ...

Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. "Prairie dogs are on the ...

Are prairie dogs pests or ecosystem engineers? It all depends on your point of view Andrew Dreelin & Andy Boyce Varmint, gopher, keystone species, ecosystem engineer. What prairie dogs are to you ...