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Also known as the Mexican prairie dog, it is an endemic species. It is a friendly relative of ground
squirrels and one of the largest species of its genus. In fact, it can reach a length of 44 centimeters
and weigh just under 1 and a half kilos.
 WHERE DOES THE
PRAIRIE DOG LIVE?

Its habitat is mainly found in

prairies, plains or plains with no or
little vegetation, grasslands and its
life takes place in underground
burrows that measure 5 to 10
meters below the ground.
WHAT DO THEY FEED ON?
Their diet consists of vegetation close to their habitat
and some small seeds. Roots, fruits, shoots, dandelions,
cacti and climbing plants make up a mainly
herbivorous diet, except on sporadic occasions when
insects are included.
 WHY THEY ARE IN ENDANGERED OF
EXTINCTION?
Year after year, their populations
decrease due to poisoning, by The colonies of these
animals are becoming
ranchers due to competition with
smaller, resources are
livestock for grassland plants, and becoming scarcer, and
due to the disappearance and inhabiting the
fragmentation of their habitat due to grassland is more
dangerous for the
the expansion of roads, paths and
dogs.
crops, since It isolates the colonies
from each other, so the probability of
mortality is greater when trying to
cross these sites.
 BY WHO?
The prairie dog's group of predators includes coyotes, foxes, eagles and
ferrets. On the other hand, populations are continually threatened by
humans. Predation by humans has also been a cause why prairie dogs
have decreased in their colonies and in their population in general.
 As a review we must remember the actions
that allow us to care for the species are:
1. Avoid deforestation of different
ecosystems.

2. Delimit protected areas and natural

reserves.

3. Put into practice responsible

consumption actions.

4. Prohibit hunting.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ALL
THE LIVING BEINGS WHO LIVE THIS WORLD,
THIS PLANET, THAT WE FIND IN THIS LIFE, IS
TO RESPECT EACH ONE'S HOUSE SINCE WE
ALL HAVE ONE AND BY THIS ONE WE LIVE.