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

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The diminutive prairie dog plays an outsized role in the prairie ecosystem. As vital prey for some species and habitat creators for others through their complex system of burrows, they support ...