"Prairie dogs have alarm calls for different species of predators," Slobodchikoff says. "We have identified different calls for humans, domestic dogs, red-tailed hawks, coyotes, cats, badgers, weasels ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

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 ...

Last fall, I fell in love with prairie dogs on the American Prairie in Montana even though the hype for America’s Great Plains pointed me to bison. As impressive as North America’s largest land mammal ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Prairie dogs are a common sight in Lubbock and could be considered the county’s unofficial mascot. They’re cute and cuddly and look oh so fluffy but ask any local and they’ll tell you ...

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 ...

Prairie dogs start barking bloody murder and scramble for their burrows as a hawk glides fast and low over the colony. The emergency broadcast gives the rotund fur balls ample warning. For the raptor, ...

Prairie dog advocates in the state of Colorado are up in arms over the recent issues with coyotes. According to the group, coyotes have been attacking and eating people's pets. They claim that this is ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the group affiliations of Longmont residents who spoke to the City Council. The Longmont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to refer a ...

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