1. Prairie Dog Written by donovan liuzzo

2. protection The prairie dog protects itself by sending a bark. then they will dive into their burrow and wait for the all clear. they can also run very fast. [35 mph]

3. habitat The prairie dog lives in plains in Texas,Oklahoma,Arizona, Colorado,Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,New Mexico,South Dakota,North Dakota, Wyoming Canada and Mexico The prairie dog lives in plains in Texas,Oklahoma,Arizona, Colorado,Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,New Mexico,South Dakota,North Dakota, Wyoming Canada and Mexico

4. diet the prairie dog eats burrowing owls, black footed ferrets, Texas Hornedlizards, rabbits, hares and rattlesnakes.

5. description The prairie dog looks like the ground with a brown body, black tail, black eyes, short legs and sharp claws

6. Awesome facts Some other facts about the prairie dog is it’s a rodent. their towns are 40,000,000 to 80,000,000 acres. they can live up to 8 years in captivity [5 years in the wild]. They can weigh1-3 lbs and are 1 foot tall.

7. resources http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/w ild/species/ http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/w ild/species/ http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_ habitat/wildlife/prairie_dog http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_ habitat/wildlife/prairie_dog http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/w ild/species/ http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/w ild/species/ http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_ habitat/wildlife/prairie_dog http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_ habitat/wildlife/prairie_dog