118K views · 5.7K reactions | Did you know? Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning calls, which sound similar to a dog's bark. [VID: Compilation footage of prairie dogs] | Nature | PBS | Facebook

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Zookeeper Diaries: Listen to a prairie dog sound the alarm! When prairie dogs are out of their dens, usually one member is on “the look out” for potentially dangerous predators. When he sees something he doesn’t like or is unsure of, he sounds the alarm! This way other prairie dogs know to retreat to their holes. Since the prairie dogs at Lake Tobias are so use to having people around, some will retreat inside and others will just freeze on the spot - totally motionless - before they decide to h

Prairie dogs in Grand Canyon National Park exhibit an interesting behavior after a kit fox kills one of their own. See for yourself: | National Geographic TV