These charismatic, rabbit-size rodents live on North America's prairies ... posts near exits, so animals can safely keep tabs on the movements of predators outside. Prairie dogs spend a lot ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in ...

These animals are about the size of a foot-long sub plus a ... This rare thing is still there. A patch of North American prairie and all it contains is still, more or less, out there.

Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many ...

The continent across the Atlantic Ocean, where wildlife thrives among the varied landscapes: North America is the focus ... as fast at 40 mph (64 kmh). Both animals are found in the same desert ...

Sylvatic plague (introduced to North America around 1900 ... This effort will save the lives of over 200,000 prairie dogs plus the myriad associated animals who rely on them.

Because of their size, they ambushed their prey, working together to bring down an animal once they had a hold of it. It's thought that dire wolves evolved in South America and ventured north, ...

For instance, now-extinct passenger pigeons were a perfectly sized prey for American burying beetles. Same with prairie dogs and bobwhites, which have disappeared from much of North America’s ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in ... regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands ...