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Prairie Dog By : Scott Perry and Lucas Perry

Name and scientific name This animal is called the prairie dog . The scientific name is tympanchus cupid.

Physical description Size:18 inches, 46 cm long. Weighs: 2 pounds, 0,9 kg. Colour: yellowish –brown, white above, crossed with black bars, white, brown barred below.its head is deep buff with brown stripes.

Diet Mostly plants, especially grasses.Occasionally they eat grass hoppers and other insects.

Home and habitat Prairie dogs live in borrows. Habitat:Western North America.

5 interesting facts 1. Black tailed prairie dogs mate in the water. 2.A territory usually has 25b to 50 borrows, some as deep as 16 feet (5 metres). 3.The enemies of of prairie dogs include American badgers, bobcats, coyotes, red tailed hawks, golden eagles, and prairie falcons. 4.When a prairie dog sees a predator ,it commonly gives a loud alarm. 5.Prairie dogs are vegetarians.

Resources World book p.15. Page 723