Prairie Dogs

Prairie Dogs are mammals that live in colonies. They live in burrows and eat grasses and other plants.

Movies

You'll need a player that can handle QuickTime videos to view the movies. Go to Apple: QuickTime Player to download a free player.

The following movies were taken in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Prairie Dogs - small window
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiedog1.mov
Description (QuickTime Movie, no sound): Two prairie dogs playing with sound (large size window).

Prairie Dogs - medium window
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiedog2.mov
Description (QuickTime Movie, no sound): Two prairie dogs playing with sound (medium size window).

Prairie Dog Friends
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiefriends.mov
Description (QuickTime Movie, no sound): Two prairie dogs playing (medium size window).

Prairie Dog in Hole
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiehole.mov
Description (QuickTime Movie, with sound): A prairie dog in hole making sounds.

Prairie Dog Wagging Tale
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairielay.mov
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairietalk.mov
Description (QuickTime Movie, with sound): A prairie dog wagging tail and making sounds.

Photographs

Single Prairie Dog in Hole
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog2.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog4.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog5.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog6.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog7.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog10.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairielay.jpg

Single Prairie Dog Sitting Up
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog11.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog13.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiesit.jpg

Single Prairie Dog Closeup
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog16.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiedog.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiestart.jpg

Single Prairie Dog Call
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiecall.jpg

Single Prairie Dog
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog18.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog19.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog20.jpg

Two Prairie Dogs in Hole
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog8.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog9.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog12.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog17.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/prairiefriends.jpg

Two Prairie Dogs Sitting Up
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog14.jpg
http://tipt3.utoledo.edu/starters/prairiedog/pdog15.jpg

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Created 2/04.