The black-tailed prairie dog is an intelligent, sociable rodent that's a keystone species in the prairie ecosystem it calls home. This precocious little mammal is perfectly suited to its environment, ...

These group members even greet one another with a prairie dog kiss or nuzzle. Young pups are very playful and can often been seen romping near their burrows. Black-tailed prairie dogs, the best ...

DESCRIPTION: The black-tailed prairie dog is a daytime-active, medium-sized rodent, ranging in length from 12 to 15 inches, including a three- to four-inch tail. Its weight ranges from 1.5 to three ...

Researchers found high potential for conservation in the grasslands of eastern Montana and Wyoming, southeastern Colorado and ...

Proceedings of the Bird Control Seminar 5:163–176. Garret, M., and W. Franklin. 1983. Diethylstilbestrol as a temporary chemosterilant to control black-tailed prairie dog populations. Journal of Range ...

Coyotes and badgers rely on the prairie dog for food, as depicted with this hunting pair prowling around a black-tailed prairie dog colony. Photo by Noelle Guernsey/Colorado State University ...

More information: Ana D. Davidson et al, Potential Landscapes for Conservation of the Black‐Tailed Prairie Dog Ecosystem, Diversity and Distributions (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13945 Provided by ...

The diminutive prairie dog plays an outsized role in the prairie ecosystem ... home to the world’s largest remaining colony of black-tailed prairie dogs. Earlier this year, plague resurfaced in this ...