Prarie+Dog

=Prarie Dog= Where did they discover them? Prarie Dogs were discoverd in the beautiful site of Northern Saskatchewan. This animal is one of my favorite animals of all time.

How tall and how heavy are they? Most of them weight about 1.5 - 3 pounds. Others weigh about 5 - 6.5 pounds. They are one of Saskatchewans smallest animals. They are about 7 - 9 cm.tall.

How do they adapt? They adapted by going down there holes and find pertaction incase they are indangered by other wild animals such as the Grey Wolf. These holes they dig take about all summer to finish and live in. They make these holes with material such as rock, sand , and sticks. Then they use there clawspush the dirt away into the hole and out the other side of the hole.

How fast can they run and are they similarother Saskatchewan animals? They run 55 KM per hour. They are close to the Gophers and the Squrills.

Where can you find these animals? These animals are found mostly in towns & cities.( Shelbrook, Vancouver , Blaine Lake).

How many are there? There are over one million( 1000 000 ) Prarie Dogs.

Fun Fact If you have ever been to a farm you would probably see these animals beside there hole they live in.

Do people hunt these animals? Some people hunt these animals with guns and other hunting material. Some hunt them for fun and others because the prairie dogs burrow in pastures, and their holes are dangerous for cows and horses.

Do they go in there hole a lot? Prarie Dogs don't go in there holes often in the summer. In the winter they mostly stay there the whole time.

Do they bite? They don't bite unless you bother it a lot. They get eaten by the bear types.

Where are they born? Lots of them are born in there holes. The others are born in shrubs or bushes and run back to there hole to find there family and then go to find a mate.

When do they die? You would think they die at age 79. Wrong ansewer. These creatures die at age 21 in human years.