Prairie dogs and groundhogs are incredibly similar animals, often so much so that people may think they are different names for the same creature! While that isn’t the case, it’s easy to see how it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pennsylvania has their Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog who has forecast weather every February 2 for generations, so it seemed ...

A study of the genetic basis of plague immunity in prairie dogs has broad implications for conservation. From white-nose syndrome in bats to avian malaria in Hawaiian birds, introduced pathogens are a ...

The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September morning, she’d waddled innocently outside for a breakfast of mini marshmallows ...

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 ...

• Arizona is home to two types of prairie dogs — Gunnison’s in the northern part of the state and black-tailed down south. • Of the five prairie dog species, black-tails have the greatest range across ...