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Because they are very fast runners and FYI Lewis and Clark did not catch a prairie dog the drained one out with water.
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∙ 12y agoBecause they hide in burrows
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How did Lewis and Clark's men finally catch a prairie dog?
Played with it
How do dog catch their food?
Prairie dogs are fast and have sharp teeth. They pounce and bite.
Is a prairie dog a herbivore carnivore or omnivore?
Prairie dog is a hervibore.
What is a factor of a prairie dog?
the prairie dog ecosystem is hawks, ferrets, and other animals that hunt the prairie dog.
Will a prairie dog eat another prairie dog that has died?
no
Why is a prairie dog called a prairie dog?
It's called a prairie dog because of its habitat, and its calling bark sounds like the bark of a dog.
Where can i buy a prairie dog?
You cannot 'buy' a prairie dog.
What kind of interaction do you think the prairie dogs have with the rattlesnakes?
Rattlesnakes would eat a prairie dog if they could catch it. However, if a rattlesnake approached a prairie dog colony, the prairie dog's "sentinels" would alert the rest of them, and they would hide in their holes. A rattlesnake could fit into the holes, but I don't think that snakes usually actively seek prey (they act more like a trap, waiting for prey to come to them).
How does a black-footed ferret kill a prairie dog?
Black-footed ferrets kill their prey by a bite to the back of the neck or throat. They do most of their hunting at night inside prairie dog burrows, killing prairie dogs while they sleep. The close confines of the burrow make it difficult for their prey to escape.
Grass eaten by prairie dog prairie dog eaten by coyote is example of what?
food chain
When a prairie dog eats grass then a coyote eats a prairie dog this is?
food chain
How does prairie dog protect from its enemies?
Simple, It makes a cry. and that is why they are called: Prairie dog.
