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prairie dog
noun
: any of a genus (Cynomys) of gregarious burrowing rodents of the squirrel family chiefly of central and western U.S. plains
especially
: a black-tailed rodent (C. ludovicianus) that usually lives in extensive colonial burrows
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Do not allow pets to hunt or roam in areas with rodents, such as prairie dog colonies.
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Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
It is transmitted by fleas often carried by rodents in the wild, including rats and prairie dogs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Finally, your pets should not hunt or roam rodent habitats, such as prairie dog colonies.
—Susan Scutti, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the wild, prairie dogs don't wander far from their underground tunnel homes.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
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Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
It is transmitted by fleas often carried by rodents in the wild, including rats and prairie dogs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Finally, your pets should not hunt or roam rodent habitats, such as prairie dog colonies.
—Susan Scutti, CNN, 5 July 2024
In the wild, prairie dogs don't wander far from their underground tunnel homes.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
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