A lookout stands near the burrow’s entrance. This prairie dog watches for danger. It looks for coyotes, badgers, eagles, and hawks. All these animals eat prairie dogs. To get a better view, the lookout stands up on its back legs. If it sees a predator, it barks. The squeaks warn the other prairie dogs to run and hide.
Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Would you want to live near a prairie dog colony? Why or why not?
Text-to-Text
What books have you read about other animals that live underground? What kind of homes did those animals make?
Text-to-World
Many prairie dogs live together in a colony. What other animals live in large groups?
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