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	Mexican Prairie Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus) is a diurnal burrowing rodent native to Mexico.
		Northern prairie dogs hibernate and have a shorter mating season, which generally lasts from January to April.
		Viewed as a pest and an obstacle to agriculture and cattle raising, it was frequently poisoned, and became endangered in 1994.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexican_Prairie_Dog (474 words)

	Prairie dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prairie dogs are small stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches native to both North and Central America.
		Prairie dogs are highly social animals which live in large towns formed by single families of one male and 2 to 4 females.
		The mass killing of the prairie dog lead to the near extinction of the fl-footed ferret, which eats the prairie dog and the burrowing owl, who needs their burrows for nesting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prairie_dog (466 words)

	Prairie Dogs @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Prairie dogs are burrowing rodents that live in the grasslands of western North America.
		Prairie dogs are actually related to squirrels: early explorers thought their alarm calls sounded like a dog’s bark, hence their name.
		The Mexican prairie dog is endangered, and the Utah prairie dog is threatened.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /features/98/burrow/pdog.html (409 words)

	Prairie Dogs - DesertUSA
		Prairie Dogs are the most social members of the Squirrel Family and are closely related to ground squirrels, chipmunks and marmots.
		Prairie Dogs have whitish or buffy patches on the sides of their nose, their upper lips and around their eyes in the form of a ring.
		Prairie Dogs' eyes, which are positioned on the sides of the head, appear to be adapted for detecting movement over a wide arc; this allows the detection of predators with greater success.
	www.desertusa.com /dec96/du_pdogs.html (1287 words)

	Welfare Ranching: Prairie Dog Gone
		In general, the vegetation on prairie dog colonies is characterized by lower biomass (smaller quantity), a greater preponderance of annual forbs (broad-leaved, nonwoody plants such as wildflowers) and short grasses than tall grasses and shrubs, and higher nitrogen content than plants from surrounding areas.
		Prairie dog researchers have concluded that collectively these functions are large, not wholly duplicated by other species (either in form or extent), and that the loss of prairie dogs would lead to "substantial erosion of biological diversity and landscape heterogeneity across the prairie." The prairie dog therefore fulfills the definition of keystone.
		Preserving prairie dog habitat also means maintaining open space, practicing land stewardship, and retaining a sense of wildness to the western plains--all ideas that are already embraced by the traditional ranching community.
	www.publiclandsranching.org /htmlres/wr_prairie_dog_gone.htm (3428 words)

	Status of Mexican Prairie Dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		From what little is known, Mexican prairie dogs appear to live in a coterie and ward system that mimics their closest relatives (fl-tailed prairie dogs).
		Porter, S.L. Microsporum-gypseum infection in 3 Mexican prairie dogs.
		Characterization of soil texture in Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) colonies.
	www.prairiedogcoalition.org /map/mexican-prairie-dog.shtml (609 words)

	prairie dog 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Prairie dogs are an integral part of the prairie grassland ecosystem and their presence increases both animal and plant diversity.
		Black-tailed prairie dogs are found east of the continental divide in the states of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.
		Large complexes of prairie dog towns are key to the survival and recovery of the endangered fl-footed ferret.
	members.thegateway.net /webdesign/tecs/prairie_dog_1.htm (648 words)

	Prairie Dogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Prairie dogs have large eyes, short tails, and a brownish-tan pelt.
		Half of the U.S. prairie dog population lives in South Dakota, with the second and third largest segments of the U.S. population inhabiting Montana and Wyoming.
		Prairie dogs are herbivores and feed on a variety of vegetation including grasses and forbs and to a lesser extent, seeds and insects.
	www.ci.boulder.co.us /planning/PrairieDogs/page2.htm (599 words)

	Animal Info - Mexican Prairie Dog
		Habitat loss due to agriculture and cattle raising activities is the main reason for the Mexican prairie dog's decline.
		The Mexican prairie dog occupies deep rock-free soils in open plains and plateaus of inter-montane valleys.
		Prairie dogs live in "towns" (colonies) which may contain hundreds of animals, depending on habitat availability.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/rodent/cynomexi.htm (573 words)

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		Carter Although prairie dogs are considered cute and friendly, farmers are killing them because of their tendency to eat crops and dig holes that are hazardous to livestock.
		Mexican Prairie Dogs are very social animals, so therefore, they share their burrows with other vertebrates and invertebrates.
		The prairie dogs got the work “prairie” in their name because they live on prairies, and they got the word “dog” in their name because it’s warning call to other animals sounds like a dog’s bark.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/stmaryschool/hannahprairiedogs.doc (450 words)

	Prairie Dogs - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Black-tailed prairie dogs are tough, social animals that live in and around burrows deep within the prairie soil.
		Prairie dogs have been exterminated because of the perceived competition with grazing cattle and bison for grasses.
		Along with the near-extermination of prairie dogs came the near-extinction of fl-footed ferrets, whose diet is primarily prairie dogs.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /animals/northamerica/facts/fact-pdog.cfm (686 words)

	THE PRAIRIE DOG
		Today, Black-tailed prairie dogs are found in one river valley in southern Saskatchewan (the Val Marie area) and on grasslands throughout most of western United States to New Mexico.
		The entrance to the prairie dog's burrow is surrounded by a pile of soil.
		Prairie dogs are most active during the cool hours of daylight.
	www.saskschools.ca /~gregory/animals/pdog.html (653 words)

	Dogs' new digs Santa Fe prairie dogs heading south to a research habitat
		For the first four to seven days after the move, the prairie dogs are protected in their new homes under wire cages and fed supplemental meals of carrots and pellet food.
		I don't mind someone not caring about prairie dogs but only a little bit of information is needed to learn how important and threatened they are; an integral component of ecology and the long-term health of the fragile grasslands that may become desertified without their presence...land that then becomes useless for ranching purposes.
		Prairie dogs also represent the true wild in the West; creating the high quality of life we've come to cherish, expect, and apparently, in some cases, take for granted.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/14240.html (1895 words)

	Prairie Dog Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The fl-tailed prairie dog is a small, stout ground squirrel that measures 14 to 17 inches long and weighs 1 to 3 pounds.
		The occupied range of the prairie dog has declined by approximately 99 percent in the United States during the last century, with less than 1 million acres remaining of what may have been more than 100 million acres of original fl-tailed prairie dog habitat.
		During a 4- or 5- hour estrus, a female prairie dog may mate copulate with as many as 5 different males, allowing pups from the same litter to have different fathers.
	www.prairiedog.info /Prairie_Dog_Information.htm (559 words)

	Prairie Dog Biology - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The fl-tailed prairie dog is a member of the squirrel family...
		Given the ecological importance of prairie dogs, along with their biological imperilment, it is essential for activists to have some background in prairie dog biology and ecology.
		Prairie dog chatter is variously described by observers as a series of...
	biology.fmqg.com /index.php?k=prairie-dog-biology (1104 words)

	Prairie Dogs Poisoned by U.S. in South Dakota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		But conservation groups are concerned that the reduction of prairie dogs might affect a population of fl-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), which rely on the rodents for 90 percent of their diet.
		The total length of an adult fl-tailed prairie dog is approximately 14 to 17 inches (35 to 43 centimeters).
		Historic range-wide estimates of fl-tailed prairie dog occupied habitat ranged from approximately 100,000,000 to 384,000,000 acres (40,000,000 to 155,000,000 hectares).
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2004/10/1026_041026_prairie_dogs.html (1013 words)

	Pet Prairie Dog For Sale
		Prairie dogs are demanding social animals requiring a lot of owner commitment.
		Also prairie dogs tend to have respiratory problems due to environmental factors; hence your home needs to be free of perfume, aerosols or smoke.
		There are five species of prairie dogs in North America- the Black-tailed prairie dog, the White -tailed prairie dog, Gunnison's prairie dog, Utah prairie dog and the Mexican prairie dog.
	www.a1-pet-supply.com /82-pet-prairie-dog-for-sale.htm (1418 words)

	Utah Prairie Dog home page
		Utah prairie dogs range in color from cinnamon to clay, with dark markings above the eyes and white on the tip of the tail.
		Utah prairie dogs can be distinguished from white-tailed prairie dogs by their cinnamon to clay coloration of the dorsum and the proximal half of the tail.
		By the 1960's, distribution of the Utah prairie dog was greatly reduced due to disease, poisoning, drought, and human-related habitat alteration resulting from cultivation and poor grazing practices.
	www.r6.fws.gov /species/mammals/utprairiedog (437 words)

	Mexican Prairie Dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Mexican prairie dogs are very social, living in colonies containing several adults of both sexes and young of various ages.
		Excavated dirt is piled in a mound at the burrow entrance, and the animals often use this mound as an aid in watching for predators.
		If a potential predator (such as a coyote, badger, weasel, or bird of prey) is seen, an alarm call is given and the prairie dogs dash into the burrow for safety.
	www.avidpets.com /Rodents/mexican-prairie-dog.htm (658 words)

	The Ness Exotic Wellness Center - Prairie Dog Pet Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Prairie dogs can be housed in a variety of cage environments.
		A shelf or platform is important for the prairie dog to perch upon and hide beneath.
		The natural diet of the prairie dog consists primarily of grasses, roots and some insects, therefore the diet fed in captivity should reflect this.
	www.nessexoticwellness.biz /noframes/prairiedog.html (452 words)

	Information about U.N. (Geneva) FDC: F.s. 0,80 Mexican Prairie Dog: Endangered Species Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Its behavior, too, is similar to the four species of prairie dogs found in the United States.
		Because the Prairie Dogs feed on grasses and other plants commonly eaten by domestic animals, some angry farmers have in the past made systematic attempts to exterminate them.
		To help preserve the Mexican Prairie Dog, the United Nations has issued the stamp on this First Day Cover to promote awareness of this delightful and fascinating endangered species before it can no longer be saved from extinction.
	www.unicover.com /EA1BAMJK.htm (423 words)

	Literature about Prairie Dogs
		Dullum, J.L. Efficacy of translocations for restoring populations of fl-tailed prairie dogs in north-central Montana.
		RESPONSES OF A BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG POPULATION TO EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOITATION.
		WIND-INDUCED VENTILATION OF THE BURROW OF THE PRAIRIE-DOG, CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS.
	www.fs.fed.us /r2/nebraska/gpng/literature/litpdog.html (6039 words)

	Black-tailed Prairie Dog home page
		They are rodents within the squirrel family and include five species-- the fl-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), the white-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus), the Gunnison prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni), the Utah prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens), and the Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) (Pizzimenti 1975).
		The Utah and Mexican prairie dogs are currently listed under the Endangered Species Act as threatened (49 FR 22339) and endangered (35 FR 8495) respectively.
		Historic range-wide estimates of fl-tailed prairie dog occupied habitat ranged from approximately 100,000,000 to 384,000,000 acres.
	mountain-prairie.fws.gov /species/mammals/btprairiedog (581 words)

	CentralPets.com - Search Results for: prairie dog mexican rodent
		The word that comes to mind when attempting to described the Mexican Prairie Dog's personality is "gregarious".
		The lure of White Tailed Prairie Dogs as pets is their behavior.
		Be careful when feeding your White Tailed Prairie Dogs, as they have a healthy love of eating, and are known to...
	centralpets.com /pages/search.php?q=prairie+dog+mexican+rodent (436 words)

	Paw-Talk Pets Forum - Protect the Prairie Dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A history of poisoning campaigns and habitat loss has driven the fl-tailed prairie dog from more than 99% of its historical range.
		As a result, conservation and animal-protection organizations are calling on the federal government to list the fl-tailed prairie dog as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), yet individual states continue to draw up "management" plans that treat the animals as if they were little more than pests.
		The fl-tailed prairie dog has been assigned a listing priority number of eight (out of 12, with one being the highest priority)—a low priority that doesn't reflect the many threats still faced by the species.
	www.paw-talk.net /forums/printthread.php?t=4084 (137 words)

	The wild and crazy mind of Mike Falso presents: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cynomys means mouse dog, and mexicanus refers to the species that it is, that is, Mexican.
		4.The largest praire dog colony ever found was a huge town that was 100 miles in one direction, and 250 miles in the other.
		-A way to protect the mexican praire dog would be to move them into a safe area so that they can freely have sex and reproduce.
	www.hillsborough.k12.nj.us /hhs/endspeci/Mammals/wildand.htm (235 words)

	Mexican Prairie Dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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		Book-ended by Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and Paul Weitz's American Dreamz, the festival will host 115 features, 50 of which are World Premieres.
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	www.dogs.just-4-me.info /mexican-prairie-dog.html (189 words)

	Desert Diary, 15 January 2004: Range Changes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		During the last part of the most recent ice age, Gunnison's Prairie Dog moved southeast to at least the Carlsbad area.
		During a relatively mild period a bit earlier in the Pleistocene ice age, though, the same area was inhabited by either the Mexican Prairie Dog or a very closely related species.
		The Mexican Prairie Dog currently is limited to southern Coahuila and adjacent San Luis Potosí.
	museum.utep.edu /archive/fossils/DDrangechange.htm (256 words)

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