"I thought it was unusual, because normally I hear all the chipping from the prairie dogs, and there was hardly any." ...

Learn why prairie dogs are ecosystem engineers, how they communicate, and why they are vital to North American grasslands.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. "Prairie ...

When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America’s largest land mammal. But what I didn’t expect was for a ...

You've seen many a pet rabbit and guinea pig, but have you ever seen a pet prairie dog? Turns out prairie dogs make adorable pets, at least, that's the impression we get from this cutie. "This is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most people don’t think twice after hearing the frantic ...

Wild black-tailed prairie dogs use alarm calls to warn one another of predators, and some grassland birds are listening in. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Poppy the prairie dog sits peacefully on a dirt mound while soaking up the warm glow of the morning sun.

Loraine's a prairie dog that lives indoors, a fact that may surprise you! Even more surprising? She's part of a duo, spending ...

The South Dakota Departments of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) want to remind South ...

Soil nutrients support plants, and the animals who consume plants return these nutrients to the soil, creating a nutrient cycle. In a new study published in Ecology, scientists from the Smithsonian's ...