prairie dog
noun/ˈpreəri dɒɡ/
/ˈpreri dɔːɡ/
- a small brown North American animal of the squirrel family that lives in holes on the prairiesCulturePrairie dogs are found mainly in the western US and northern Mexico. They make a sound like a dog's bark. Large family groups live underground but come out for the sun and to eat. They stand up on their back legs to look for danger.Topics Animalsc2
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