Learn why prairie dogs are ecosystem engineers, how they communicate, and why they are vital to North American grasslands.

You've seen many a pet rabbit and guinea pig, but have you ever seen a pet prairie dog? Turns out prairie dogs make adorable pets, at least, that's the impression we get from this cutie. "This is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before today, I had no idea that people even kept prairie dogs as pets. But this guy does in Palm Beach Florida, and what’s more, ...

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Spring has sprung, and for many Utahns, that means enjoying the warmer temperatures and getting those gardens ready for planting. But for the Division of Wildlife Resources, spring ...

The new arrivals were born around March 20, according to Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, but stayed below ground in their burrows until May Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most people don’t think twice after hearing the frantic ...

Chuck the Prairie Dog lives in Palm Beach, Florida, and delights his hundreds of thousands of social media followers by documenting his activities on social media. As a pet prairie dog, he's part of a ...

Recently, Boulder Parks and Open Space (BPOS), decided it was okay to use common prairie dogs as practice prey for endangered black-footed ferrets. The mindset behind this decision raises many “big” ...

Prairie dogs are fascinating sentient rodents. They’re highly intelligent, deeply emotional, and have evolved complex patterns of social organization and social communication that have many components ...