This song seemed to be a gentle warning call but I could be wrong. However, biologists studying Prairie Dogs have discovered they have a complex language and perhaps one day we will understand it. Another discovery that suggest we are less different and more alike on this planet.
Pawnee National Grasslands, CO.
nature has no boss 
All he needs is a tiny guitar and a cowboy hat.
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I will keep my eyes open for those items at the thrift store and pass them along to this guy if I find them. 🙂
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This is so cute, Mike. The comment above says it all. 🙂
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Thanks Jet, it is fun to watch these guys and all the interactions going on within a colony.
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Do Prairie Dogs have long tails? From the front, they look similar to the Ground Squirrels we get in southern Africa.
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Hi Anne, they critters are in fact in the ground squirrel family. They have short tails unlike red squirrels.
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Thank you Mike – your pictures are a joy to look at!
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Thanks for the kind words, we appreciate them very much.
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Great series!
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What exactly do they sound like? It looks like that sound a dog makes when harmonizing with a train whistle…
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they are wonderful little critters, wish you could have given us the sound… the pictures tho” warmed my heart… thanks
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Yes very cute pictures.
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Thanks Stephen.
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Very nice series of photos. And thanks for the link to the article. It was an interesting read.
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Hi and thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the link and although a bit of a longer read one with reading for sure. Have a great day and an wonderful weekend.
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